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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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Most employers today have policies regarding sexual harassment, but many employees are not aware of them, recent research finds. The Society for Human Resource Management found in a new survey of HR professionals that. 94% of their organizations have…
At least 1,000 federal government contractors were sent letters warning them to expect audits of their civil rights employment practices later this year. They also will receive letters to be mailed March 19 that will actually schedule the audits of their…
Intermodal freight volumes posted a fourth quarter growth rate of 5.8% year-over-year, but most of it came from international movements. International volume was up by 7.7%; domestic container taffic grew by a modest 2.5% but piggyback trailer loads rose by…
The Trump Department of Labor has begun issuing opinion letters to employers regarding the laws that govern wages and working conditions, which had been a common practice before it was suspended during the Obama administration. From 2010 to July 2017,…
After a year of headlines hammering on about a retail “E-pocalpyse” (including in this publication) and claims that consumers are trending away from buying things to acquiring experiences, the retail industry came roaring back at the end of the year. Earlier…
Last October, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at helping small businesses obtain reasonably priced health insurance by expanding their ability to use an insurance vehicle called an Association Health Plan or AHP. In January, the Department of…
If the chemical industry’s leading economic indicators are correct, we will enjoy a healthy overall economy over the next nine months. The American Chemistry Council’s monthly Chemical Activity Barometer, expanded 0.5% in January on a three-month moving…
For the first time since 2006, a survey of trucking company executives shows the shortage of professional drivers tops their list of their concerns. The annual survey of fleet executives is conducted annually by the American Transportation Research…
Holiday sales during November and December soared 5.5% over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The results exceeded NRF’s forecast of between $678.75 billion and $682 billion, which would have represented…
Physical stores and shopping centers were the biggest winners this holiday season, according to research conducted by the ICSC (formerly known as the International Council of Shopping Centers). “Overall, the 2017 holiday season was a big win for retailers,”…
A recent federal court decision has overturned U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules governing employer wellness programs. Many employers have deployed wellness programs believing that they contribute to keeping health-care costs under control…
Labor unions in the United States are fighting to remain relevant in the 21st Century, and in some areas they are succeeding, but in others they continue to struggle to attract new members. Only 6.5% of private-sector workers were in unions in 2017, an…
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.
Most employers today have policies regarding sexual harassment, but many employees are not aware of them, recent research finds. The Society for Human Resource Management found in a new survey of HR professionals that. 94% of their organizations have…
At least 1,000 federal government contractors were sent letters warning them to expect audits of their civil rights employment practices later this year. They also will receive letters to be mailed March 19 that will actually schedule the audits of their…
Intermodal freight volumes posted a fourth quarter growth rate of 5.8% year-over-year, but most of it came from international movements. International volume was up by 7.7%; domestic container taffic grew by a modest 2.5% but piggyback trailer loads rose by…
The Trump Department of Labor has begun issuing opinion letters to employers regarding the laws that govern wages and working conditions, which had been a common practice before it was suspended during the Obama administration. From 2010 to July 2017,…
After a year of headlines hammering on about a retail “E-pocalpyse” (including in this publication) and claims that consumers are trending away from buying things to acquiring experiences, the retail industry came roaring back at the end of the year. Earlier…
Last October, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at helping small businesses obtain reasonably priced health insurance by expanding their ability to use an insurance vehicle called an Association Health Plan or AHP. In January, the Department of…
If the chemical industry’s leading economic indicators are correct, we will enjoy a healthy overall economy over the next nine months. The American Chemistry Council’s monthly Chemical Activity Barometer, expanded 0.5% in January on a three-month moving…
For the first time since 2006, a survey of trucking company executives shows the shortage of professional drivers tops their list of their concerns. The annual survey of fleet executives is conducted annually by the American Transportation Research…
Holiday sales during November and December soared 5.5% over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The results exceeded NRF’s forecast of between $678.75 billion and $682 billion, which would have represented…
Physical stores and shopping centers were the biggest winners this holiday season, according to research conducted by the ICSC (formerly known as the International Council of Shopping Centers). “Overall, the 2017 holiday season was a big win for retailers,”…
A recent federal court decision has overturned U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules governing employer wellness programs. Many employers have deployed wellness programs believing that they contribute to keeping health-care costs under control…
Labor unions in the United States are fighting to remain relevant in the 21st Century, and in some areas they are succeeding, but in others they continue to struggle to attract new members. Only 6.5% of private-sector workers were in unions in 2017, an…