![]() when they intentionally destroy an employer’s property,” In a statement, Glacier Northwest’s lawyer, Noel Francisco, said the decision “vindicates the longstanding principle that federal law does not shield labor unions. “That the drivers returned the trucks to Glacier’s facility does not do much for the Union - refraining from stealing an employer’s vehicles does not demonstrate that one took reasonable precautions to protect them,” Barrett wrote. Lawyers for the union had said that in this case the drivers were instructed to be conscientious when they walked off the job, to bring their full trucks back to Glacier’s facility and to leave the trucks’ mixing drums spinning so that the concrete would not immediately begin to harden.īarrett said that argument wasn’t persuasive. Then, they waited to walk off the job until the concrete was mixed and poured in the trucks,” Barrett wrote. By “reporting for duty and pretending as if they would deliver the concrete, the drivers prompted the creation of the perishable product. The union said Glacier’s lawsuit should only be allowed to go forward in state court if the federal National Labor Relations Board first found that the union’s actions were not protected by federal law.īarrett wrote that because the union did not take reasonable precautions to protect Glacier’s property, the trial court was wrong to think federal law required dismissing the lawsuit. Glacier said its lawsuit in state court should not have been dismissed at the outset. The question for the Supreme Court was about how the case should proceed. The company sued the union in state court for intentionally damaging its property the lawsuit was initially dismissed. Glacier not only had to dump the concrete but also pay for the wasted concrete to be broken up and hauled away. Drivers using the Trucker Path load board can quickly and easily view and book loads digitally or communicate with the broker to negotiate rates or ask questions.Glacier says the union timed the strike to create chaos and inflict damage. The Trucker Path integration with 3PL Systems allows companies using BrokerWare TMS to post available loads on TruckLoads with a single click. Trucker Path on Thursday announced that users of BrokerWare Transportation Management Software from 3PL Systems can post loads directly on the Trucker Path TruckLoads digital load board, giving carriers using Trucker Path access to more available loads. Trucker Path integrates with BrokerWare TMS “Collaborating with an organization with deep roots in the trucking community like Shell Rotella presents natural synergies of unwavering support and action for truck drivers and their families,” said Shannon Currier, the SCF Director of Philanthropy. The winner of the auction will be announced on the Shell Rotella social media channels on April 6 and will receive the autographed bat with a premium display case and wall mount. Supporters are encouraged to head to the auction’s landing page for a chance to swing big for a great cause. TuSimple b ecame the first company to demonstrate an autonomous semi truck's capabilities on surface streets and highways with its 1,000-meter perception breakthrough in 2018 and was the first company to successfully demonstrate the ability to fully remove the driver from its trucks and navigate 80 miles, traveling on surface streets and highways, naturally interacting with other motorists in December 2021. TuSimple says it's crossed 10 million autonomous milesAutonomous driving technology company TuSimple said Thursday its trucks have driven more than 10 million cumulative miles through testing, research and freight delivery. The company also has a fully staffed logistics division that has access to thousands of carriers. Since its founding in 1982 with a single straight truck and one furniture delivery customer, Rapid Response has grown into a nearly 70-truck asset-based transportation provider of full truckload, less than truckloads (LTL), local delivery, home delivery, and home appliance and furniture services. Truck Safety Coalition calls for stricter truck regs in light of recent hazmat disasters
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