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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: 3PL warehousing are expected to fare well in the post-Covid 19 recovery. Rail shippers and unions are wary of the merger of CN and KCS. Retailers…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The unions push for Covid 19 ETS rules finally sputters out. The Department of Justice targets widespread Covid 19 relief fraud. FMCSA extends its CDL…
The National Retail Federation has issued its revised annual forecast for 2021, projecting that retail sales will grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery. The announcement was made…
The majority of human resources professionals and business leaders believe employees with criminal records perform the same or better than other hires. This is shown to be the case in terms of job performance, promotion potential, dependability, retention…
In a recent letter sent to its regional directors, OSHA has revised its enforcement guidelines regarding annual injury and illness reporting requirements. The agency previously had required covered employers to electronically submit Form 300A data for the…
In spite of the pandemic, an economic crisis and high unemployment, employees reported overall job satisfaction in 2020, according to a survey conducted by The Conference Board. Job satisfaction rose slightly from 56.3% in 2019 to 56.9% in 2020. Job…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended to the end of August its waiver from some commercial driver license regulations for truckers hauling Covid 19 emergency supplies. Adopted last year, this regulatory relief has been extended several…
Widespread fraud in government programs aimed at providing relief for businesses and individuals during the Covid 19 pandemic is attracting the attention of the Department of Justice. By mid-May, DOJ had charged about 500 defendants with criminal offenses…
The retreat of the Covid 19 pandemic and taking the first steps toward return to normal life and work is generally seen as a good thing, but it wreaked havoc on labor union dreams of extending strict emergency safety rules to workplaces everywhere. Called…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: OSHA sets its sights on warehousing – learn how to fight back. The wood pallet shortage threatens the availability of fresh produce. CN outbids CP for…
The disaster that followed the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack brought home to everyone just how vulnerable our national supply chain is, but many don’t realize that these assaults on logistics providers have been going on for years. On June 2, the…
A three-judge federal appeals court panel has ruled that federal law does not protect interstate trucking employers by preempting California’s draconian independent contractor law. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges voted 2-1 that a federal law called…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: 3PL warehousing are expected to fare well in the post-Covid 19 recovery. Rail shippers and unions are wary of the merger of CN and KCS. Retailers…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The unions push for Covid 19 ETS rules finally sputters out. The Department of Justice targets widespread Covid 19 relief fraud. FMCSA extends its CDL…
The National Retail Federation has issued its revised annual forecast for 2021, projecting that retail sales will grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery. The announcement was made…
The majority of human resources professionals and business leaders believe employees with criminal records perform the same or better than other hires. This is shown to be the case in terms of job performance, promotion potential, dependability, retention…
In a recent letter sent to its regional directors, OSHA has revised its enforcement guidelines regarding annual injury and illness reporting requirements. The agency previously had required covered employers to electronically submit Form 300A data for the…
In spite of the pandemic, an economic crisis and high unemployment, employees reported overall job satisfaction in 2020, according to a survey conducted by The Conference Board. Job satisfaction rose slightly from 56.3% in 2019 to 56.9% in 2020. Job…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended to the end of August its waiver from some commercial driver license regulations for truckers hauling Covid 19 emergency supplies. Adopted last year, this regulatory relief has been extended several…
Widespread fraud in government programs aimed at providing relief for businesses and individuals during the Covid 19 pandemic is attracting the attention of the Department of Justice. By mid-May, DOJ had charged about 500 defendants with criminal offenses…
The retreat of the Covid 19 pandemic and taking the first steps toward return to normal life and work is generally seen as a good thing, but it wreaked havoc on labor union dreams of extending strict emergency safety rules to workplaces everywhere. Called…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: OSHA sets its sights on warehousing – learn how to fight back. The wood pallet shortage threatens the availability of fresh produce. CN outbids CP for…
The disaster that followed the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack brought home to everyone just how vulnerable our national supply chain is, but many don’t realize that these assaults on logistics providers have been going on for years. On June 2, the…
A three-judge federal appeals court panel has ruled that federal law does not protect interstate trucking employers by preempting California’s draconian independent contractor law. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges voted 2-1 that a federal law called…