The US truck transportation jobs declined in both June and July, marking the first back-to-back monthly drops since the pandemic began.

Yellow Corp., a prominent US trucking company with a history of nearly 100 years, has filed for bankruptcy, leading to the closure of its business and leaving 30,000 employees without jobs.

Yellow Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit by a laid-off employee, Armando Rivera, who alleges that the company failed to provide the required 60 days' notice before mass layoffs affecting approximately 30,000 workers.

Shopify experienced a 31% year-over-year increase in revenue during the second quarter, reaching nearly $1.7 billion, following the company's renewed focus on building e-commerce stores for brands.

Yellow Freight, one of the nation's largest trucking companies, recently closed down, leaving nearly 30,000 union truckers jobless.

The ongoing dispute between the Teamsters and logistics company STG Logistics over worker classification as independent contractors or employees is seen as a critical battleground in the fight over independent contractor status and unionization.

The Department of Labor has launched a three-year "national emphasis program" aimed at improving workplace hazard prevention in warehouses, distribution centers, processing facilities, and high-risk retail establishments.

The construction industry in America is facing an acute labor shortage of approximately 650,000 workers, which is slowing down the completion of various projects, from residential homes to infrastructure and hospitals.

US railroad companies, including Union Pacific Corp., CSX Corp., and Norfolk Southern Corp., are facing a squeeze on operating profits due to higher labor costs and weaker sales amid an ongoing freight recession.

A study by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Oxford Economics predicts that the U.S. semiconductor industry will face a shortage of around 67,000 workers by 2030.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive shift to remote work, leading to a surprising revelation that remote employees are not slackers but, in fact, work slightly longer hours than their office-based counterparts.

A recent survey by Truckers News and Commercial Carrier Journal found that many truck drivers have no plans to retire.

The possibility of a strike at UPS and the potential insolvency of Yellow, a prominent less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company, has raised concerns among analysts about the impact on the parcel and LTL segments.

Negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters Union have resumed after a pause, bringing hope to UPS shippers.

Yellow Corp, a less-than-truckload carrier, has failed to make its required pension contributions for June and plans to withhold payments for July, leading the Teamsters union to threaten a strike.

The trucking industry is grappling with a shortage of technicians, and traditional approaches to recruitment and retention have yielded limited results.

After 13 days of closure, the container shipping ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada, are set to reopen soon following the resolution of a labor dispute.

Canadian ethics watchdog, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), has initiated investigations into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold following allegations of their involvement or benefit from Uyghur forced labor in their Chinese operations.

The drive for supply chain transparency and accountability in combating forced labor has gained momentum, with consumers, governments, and businesses taking action.

A recent survey conducted by Hireology highlights the changing expectations of job seekers in the post-pandemic era.