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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
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The U.S. Department of Labor withdrew its “Persuader” rule aimed at forcing employers to file public reports about who and how much they were paying to provide advice on how to deal with unions, including consultants and outside attorneys. This removes the…
A federal district court judge stayed the enforcement of a controversial California law ordering employers not to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Enacted last year, the AB 450 law threatened private employers with fines of up to $10,000 if they…
The recent tariff war threatens to undo the economic progress created by the Trump Administration’s deregulation and tax reform achievements, warns Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on July…
As of early July, the tariff shoot-out between President Trump and several of our major trading partners had not yet had a significant impact on warehousing – but that could change soon. “To date, threatened sanctions have been small, and logistics real…
The movement to require employers to provide paid family leave for their employees may have stalled in Congress, but has made significant headway in many states and metropolitan areas. The campaign seeks to go beyond the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,…
Numbers reported by American Chemistry Council point to a national economy continuing to show strength into next year. The ACC’s Chemical Activity Barometer, considered a leading economic indicator for the United States, rose 0.1% on a three-month moving…
Just in case you thought that because of budget cuts and a Republican majority that the National Labor Relations Board was going to slow down its enforcement efforts, think again. In late June, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb directed the board’s 26 regional…
The day before Independence Day, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, announced a plan to launch a pilot program that will allow some 18-20 year olds with the military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks in interstate commerce.…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations require employers to address the possibility of ear-damaging noise in the workplace. About 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year and $242 million is spent on…
Requiring pre-employment physical tests of job applicants could means employers are violating the law if the test adversely impacts females. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently found a trucking company in violation of the Americans with…
Final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Association Health Plans (AHPs) mean small businesses and the self-employed can enjoy new health insurance options. The schedule for the final rule changes to go into effect will unfold in in three…
The Grocery Manufacturers Association says its new food product labeling initiative that allows consumers to access detailed food information via their cell phones has proven to be such a success that it will be expanded. Called SmartLabel, it is designed to…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 989 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
The U.S. Department of Labor withdrew its “Persuader” rule aimed at forcing employers to file public reports about who and how much they were paying to provide advice on how to deal with unions, including consultants and outside attorneys. This removes the…
A federal district court judge stayed the enforcement of a controversial California law ordering employers not to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Enacted last year, the AB 450 law threatened private employers with fines of up to $10,000 if they…
The recent tariff war threatens to undo the economic progress created by the Trump Administration’s deregulation and tax reform achievements, warns Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on July…
As of early July, the tariff shoot-out between President Trump and several of our major trading partners had not yet had a significant impact on warehousing – but that could change soon. “To date, threatened sanctions have been small, and logistics real…
The movement to require employers to provide paid family leave for their employees may have stalled in Congress, but has made significant headway in many states and metropolitan areas. The campaign seeks to go beyond the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,…
Numbers reported by American Chemistry Council point to a national economy continuing to show strength into next year. The ACC’s Chemical Activity Barometer, considered a leading economic indicator for the United States, rose 0.1% on a three-month moving…
Just in case you thought that because of budget cuts and a Republican majority that the National Labor Relations Board was going to slow down its enforcement efforts, think again. In late June, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb directed the board’s 26 regional…
The day before Independence Day, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, announced a plan to launch a pilot program that will allow some 18-20 year olds with the military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license to drive trucks in interstate commerce.…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations require employers to address the possibility of ear-damaging noise in the workplace. About 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year and $242 million is spent on…
Requiring pre-employment physical tests of job applicants could means employers are violating the law if the test adversely impacts females. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently found a trucking company in violation of the Americans with…
Final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Association Health Plans (AHPs) mean small businesses and the self-employed can enjoy new health insurance options. The schedule for the final rule changes to go into effect will unfold in in three…
The Grocery Manufacturers Association says its new food product labeling initiative that allows consumers to access detailed food information via their cell phones has proven to be such a success that it will be expanded. Called SmartLabel, it is designed to…