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Union workers strike at Volvo Trucks plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union went on strike Saturday at Volvo Trucks North America s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant, another significant hurdle in truck production that was already facing headwinds from supply chain shortages.
NRV Vice President and General Manager Franky Marchand noted the company was surprised and disappointed that the UAW decided to strike,” adding that progress was being made in negotiations with the union and we had offered substantial increases in our employees’ compensation.
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry, Director of the UAW Heavy Truck Department, said the union was disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by the March 16 contract deadline despite a contract extension, adding that more than 2,900 UAW members at NRV are seeking a new agreement that protects their families through job security, adequate wages and benefits and protects their health
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Freight Operations Resume in Snow-Smothered Northeast States
A worker clears snow from a New York City street after a severe winter storm set in.(Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News)
Freight operations in the Northeast are proceeding after a massive snowstorm walloped the region, resulting in temporary restrictions on commercial vehicle travel.
Leaders in several states established truck travel restrictions as a Nor’easter moved in Feb. 1. According to the National Weather Service, the storm dumped 17.4 inches of snow in New York City, 16.6 inches in Norfolk, Conn., and 14.5 inches in Scranton, Pa.
Rhode Island Trucking Association President Christopher Maxwell expressed frustration with the state’s travel restriction, noting snow had not accumulated in his area by late morning Feb. 1. Rhode Island’s ban prohibited all tractor-trailers, except those carrying emergency supplies, from traveling on state roadways. Rhode Island Department of Transportation spokesman Charles St. Mar