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Trucking Technology Report - March 29
Today's Technology Headlines: Sprint Introduces Full Color Cell Phone; Sharp to Supply Cell Phone with Cameras; Pentagon, Catholic Church Fight For Wireless Spectrum
March 29, 2001Fatalities Declined in 2000 From Large-Truck Accidents
U.S. traffic fatalities involving large trucks decreased last year to 5,307 from 5,362 in 1999, according to preliminary estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 29, 2001Matlack Files for Chapter 11 Restructuring
Chemical tank hauler Matlack Systems said it filed a petition Thursday in Delaware seeking protection under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. That type of bankruptcy filing allows a company to keep operating with protection from creditors while it restructures.
March 29, 2001Truckers Had Most Work-Related Injuries in 1999
The number of serious workplace injuries and illnesses -- including those associated with repetitive motion -- decreased in 1999, but truck drivers once again had the most reported cases, the Labor Department reported.
March 29, 2001Nafta Trucking: We Can Open the Border Safely
As Mexico and the United States grapple with a rocky road ahead for the economy, the livelihoods of workers on both sides of the border are on the line.
March 29, 2001Nafta Trucking: Is Free Trade Worth American Lives?
Despite strong opposition from millions of working families, Congress turned a deaf ear and passed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.
March 29, 2001Executive Briefing - March 29
NTSB Urges Haldex Action; Dorsey Trailers to Sell Assets; Part of I-40/I-75 Near Knoxville Closes Sunday; Smithway Completes Skipper Acquisition; and more...
March 29, 2001Delphi to Cut Jobs, Plants
The world鈥檚 largest vehicle-parts maker Delphi Automotive Systems said Thursday that it would eliminate 11,500 jobs worldwide, discontinue making non-core product lines, consolidate nine plants and take a first-quarter charge of $400 million.
March 29, 2001DHL Airways Names O鈥橤orman New CEO
DHL Airways, the U.S. airline that participates in the DHL Worldwide Express network, has named Joe O'Gorman as its chairman and chief executive officer.
March 28, 2001Trucking Technology Report - March 28
Today's Technology Headlines: Nokia to Offer Wireless Banking; Cell Phones, Pagers May Access FedEx Information; and Tech Vendors Battle for Supply Chain Management
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