Skip to main content

Industry groups call for a Presidential Emergency Board to settle rail labor dispute

A pair of prominent Washington-based business groups—the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—respectively sent letters this week to President Biden, calling on the White House to work with Class I rail carriers and 12 U.S.-based rail labor unions on reaching labor accord.

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/industry_groups_call_for_a_presidential_emergency_board_to_settle_rail_labo

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery

This white paper defines what a perfect order is and details the technology that helps leaders achieve smart order fulfillment through optimized supply chain orchestration. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttps://www.supplychain247.com/paper/the_art_of_consistent_perfect_order_delivery

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index falls to a new record low reading

The February SCI came in at -17.9, down from January’s -10.1, topping March 2021 as the “toughest month to date for shippers,” noted FTR. But that comes with the caveat that February’s record is not likely to be lasting, with March expected to record an even lower reading, it said, stating that some rate relief will not nearly offset a surge in diesel prices. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ftrs_shippers_conditions_index_falls_to_a_new_record_low_reading