TEAMSTERS, ABF EXCHANGE INFORMATION

A subcommittee of the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) exchanged information with ABF representatives late this week and engaged in preliminary discussions about the company’s financial needs.Further discussions between the Teamsters and ABF will begin once an independent financial advisor has verified the company’s financial needs.More information will be

HOFFA, KEEGEL URGE TEAMSTER ACTION ON PENSION RELIEF IN CONGRESS

Protecting pensions and saving jobs is the top priority of the Teamsters Union, which has launched a grassroots offensive to win pension relief from Congress, General President Jim Hoffa told trustees this week.Teamster trustees from across the nation met in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the annual Trustee Education Conference to strategize about tackling the funding pressures facing all pension plans

U.S. Senator Robert Casey Holds Press Conference at YRC Service Center in Advance of Introducing Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation

YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, expresses strong support for legislation to be introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 was outlined yesterday by Senator Robert P. Casey (D-PA.) at the YRC Worldwide facility in Harrisburg, Penn., which is the largest facility in the YRC Worldwide network. Legislation being

Congress to consider YRC pension relief

YRC Worldwide Inc.’s push to get relief for its benefits costs picked up momentum Monday as the U.S. Senate began to consider a bill that would address problems with multi-employer pension plans.Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said he would introduce a bill intended to protect the pension payments of retirees of failed businesses while assisting companies such as YRC, whose pension liabilities

YRC Worldwide may get a break from pension woes through federal legislation

Unionized companies like YRC Worldwide Inc. may get some relief from having to provide pension benefits for people they never employed.U.S. Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., said Monday that he plans to introduce legislation this week that would change some of the rules controlling multiemployer pension plans, or union-operated retirement pools to which a number of different companies contribute.YRC,

ABF Selects 10 Freight-handling Professionals for the 2010-2011 Load Team

ABF Freight System, Inc., has named a select group of freight-handling professionals from across ABF’s North American network for its 2010-2011 Load Team. Those chosen along with their customer service Centers are:Gregory Allen, Dayton, OhioRobert Anderson Jr., Kansas City, Mo.Jack Boseman, AtlantaRandall Espey, DallasNickola Georgiefski, ChicagoJames High, Carlisle, Penn.Kenneth Reinhart,

ABF CONFERENCE CALL AUDIO AVAILABLE

ABF Teamsters dialed in to a “tele-town hall” discussion on Thursday night, March 18, 2010 to get an update on the efforts to save more than 6,000 Teamster freight jobs at ABF. Listen to the audio here.