The PRO Act would pursue certain revisions to definitions of an employee, supervisor and employer. (Rapeepat Pornsipak/Getty Images) A Senate panel on June 21 approved legislation that would seek to update federal classifications for workers. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 ...more
Farmers picking cabbage. The American Farm Bureau Federation expressed disappointment in EPA’s final rule. (American Farm Bureau Federation) Hours after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule June 21 establishing biofuel volumes in its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, an outcry was raised by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and others that those standards ...more
Skypod robots are seen in the service room of Exotec's headquarters in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune Content Agency) Dozens of robots scurry about a warehouse in Atlanta in a choreographed dance to organize products among rows of identical bins. Each robot acts as a worker bee within a larger hive, scuttling along concrete ...more
The Brookings County Sheriffs Office (BCSO) out of South Dakota is warning truckers to be on the alert following a report of multiple individuals attempting to open semi truck doors in a business lot. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on June 21 in a business parking lot in the 200 block of Industrial Drive ...more
A truck driver was caught on camera taking matters to his own hands during a climate change protest road blockade in Australia this week. Protesters gathered to block the Port of Brisbane Motorway, using their bodies and cars to impede traffic. Clearly fed up with the roadblock, a truck driver can be seen leaving his ...more
A new distracted driving law goes into effect in Michigan next week — here’s what truck drivers need to know to avoid a costly fine and community service penalty. Effective June 30, 2023, a new “hands-free” driving law will go into effect in Michigan, building upon existing state laws that forbid texting behind the wheel.Drivers ...more
The Governor of Pennsylvania has recruited the help of a nearby raceway to help keep the I-95 temporary repairs on schedule despite rain. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro predicted that the collapsed section of I-95 will see traffic flowing again by the weekend of June 23rd earlier this week, but now forecasted rain is throwing a ...more
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a joint notice about a planned rule to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy-duty trucks. The June 22 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would require AEB systems on heavy vehicles, i.e., vehicles ...more
Trucker tensions reach an all time high in this parking lot video. In the clip, two drivers are having an argument, getting in each other’s faces, and nearly getting into a physical fight in the parking lot of a truck stop during the day. At one point, one of the drivers walks away, but the other ...more
Officials have confirmed that a semi truck went over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. on June 22 at the 1 mile marker on the CBBT. Officials say that a semi truck crashed off the west side of the northbound span ...more
