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OSHA Notifies 'Worst' Offenders
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is telling 12,500 businesses in 18 industries on its 鈥淢ost Wanted鈥 list to shape up.
May 3, 1999Investor AB Ups Its Stake in Scania
Investor AB, the investment arm of Sweden's Wallenberg family, has increased its stake in Swedish truck- and bus-maker Scania to 49%.
May 3, 1999NPTC Wants Smaller Firms to Join
The National Private Truck Council hopes a massive shake-up can counter a decline in membership.
May 3, 1999'Solutions for an Evolving Industry'
Under the theme banner of 鈥淪olutions for an Evolving Industry,鈥 the National Private Truck Council will convene to tackle pressing concerns in educational sessions and meetings in California.
May 3, 1999ATA Fills General Counsel Post
American Trucking Associations named David S. Addington general counsel at the organization.
May 3, 1999Pilot Dispute Proves Costly for UPS
The court-ordered $1.7 million that United Parcel Service must pay for defrauding former contract pilot John Rickert may be a fraction of what the dispute has cost the package carrier.
May 3, 1999Fuel Price Continues Its Retreat
The national average retail price of diesel fuel retreated for the second straight week, to $1.078 a gallon, amid predictions that the price of oil will stabilize well below historic highs.
April 30, 1999Congress Weighs Y2K Protection
Legislation aimed at preventing an onslaught of lawsuits relating to Year 2000 computer problems is making the rounds in Congress.
April 30, 1999Carriers Advised Not to Sign Form
The Arizona Motor Transport Association is advising carriers not to sign a form waiving the statute of limitations for auditing under the state鈥檚 bygone weight-distance tax.
April 30, 1999Oregon Truckers Back Drug Test Bill
Truckers in Oregon are pushing for a law that would give companies notice when a driver tests positive for drugs or alcohol.
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