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The Women In Trucking Association is a non-profit that has the notable mission of promoting women into roles of leadership within the trucking sector. Women face unique and difficult obstacles in the male-dominated industry and the organization aims to uplift women through those challenges.
Jalon Hall, a Black Deaf woman, initially thought she was being scammed when offered a job moderating YouTube videos in 2020.
Federal regulators are moving forward with plans to create rules safeguarding women and minority truckers from sexual harassment and assault.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union, traditionally associated with the automotive industry, has diversified its membership to include a significant number of higher education workers, including graduate students, adjunct professors, and postdocs.
Sherri Garner Brumbaugh and Jen Behnke are two successful entrepreneurs in the trucking industry, demonstrating that women can thrive in what is traditionally considered a male-dominated field.
A World Bank report highlights the global growth of online gig work, especially in developing countries, where it provides a vital source of employment for women and young individuals in regions with limited job opportunities.
Diversity in hiring is crucial for transportation, logistics, and equipment finance organizations.
Women constitute 12% of commercial drivers in the United States, according to the 2023 Women in Trucking Index.
China's decision to restrict the exports of metals gallium and germanium, crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, could lead to countries diversifying their supply chains away from China.
The Women In Trucking Association 2023 Index reveals that while women continue to make inroads in trucking and transportation, they still represent a low percentage of professional truck drivers and technicians.
Corporations, which have already scaled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts launched in 2020, now face the question of whether the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions will lead them to further curtail these programs to avoid potential legal challenges.
PepsiCo has published its inaugural ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report, detailing the progress made under its pep+ initiative.
The eighth annual Women in Supply Chain Survey by Gartner reveals that the percentage of women in Chief Supply Chain Officer or equivalent roles has risen to 26%, up from 22% in 2022 and 14% in 2018.
After facing uncertainty about their employability due to extended absences from the workforce, women like Deandrea Rahming find eager employers ready to hire as the U.S. job market thrives.
June's Overdrive Online Trucker of the Month, Debbie Desiderato, shares her journey and insights in the trucking industry in an interview with Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole.
In South Florida, the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida collaborated with Ryder, a Miami-based company, to develop a special patch program called "Girl Scouts and the Supply Chain."
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has unveiled its Women in Motion Mentorship Program, aimed at fostering the growth and development of women in the transportation industry.
Yellow Corp. subsidiary USF Holland has agreed to pay $490,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging gender discrimination in the hiring of truck drivers.
Bud Light aims to reverse it’s declining sales by launching a new marketing campaign designed to overcome adversity.
In 1917, Charlotte, a woman inventor, built upon Mary Anderson's manual windshield wiper design.
The significant buying power of the LGBTQ+ community, estimated to be over 17 million people in the U.S. with more than $1 trillion in spending power, makes it difficult for companies to ignore.
On Wednesday, Disney announced that they are taking Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, to court, alleging that it is in political retaliation for their opposition last year to the law that prevented teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
UPS has said that Singapore requires stakeholder action to unlock $225 billion of trade potential, which could be lost if Singapore does not start to diversify its supply chain
A recent study has revealed that since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the percentage of people working from home has increased from 5% to nearly 18% in just three years.
A recent study by Supplier.io has stated that there are 5 ways successful companies can boost business with minority-owned firms to attain a more diverse supplier base.
Attrition risk refers to the possibility or likelihood of employees leaving a company or organization, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and the potential negative impact this could have on the organization's operations, productivity, and financial performance.
In 2022, the average American woman earned approximately 82 cents for every dollar a man earned, according to Pew Research.
Studies have shown that companies with more women in leadership roles tend to have higher levels of employee engagement and retention.
Deanne Luke, the founder of Lexington Logistics, spoke with DC Velocity about their beginnings in the fashion industry and how they’ve transformed their professional life into fulfillment services in Brisbane, Australia.
CEO of Transflo Renee Krug has a bone to pick with gender disparities in the trucking industry.
In response to pushback from conservative activists, Target has decided to limit the in-store availability of its Pride Month Collection to roughly half of its 2,000 stores.