{"id":1980974,"date":"2023-07-23T20:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T00:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucking-firm-yellow-averts-strike-by-drafting-agreement\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T20:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T00:48:09","slug":"trucking-firm-yellow-averts-strike-by-drafting-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucking-firm-yellow-averts-strike-by-drafting-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow trucking firm avoids strike by reaching agreement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrucking-firm-yellow-averts-strike-by-drafting-agreement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980974&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trucking Company \u2062Yellow Corp. Avoids Strike \u2064with Last-Minute Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2063 tension was high as \u2063Yellow Corp., one of the largest trucking companies in the industry, reached \u200ca crucial agreement with\u2062 its drivers \u2064on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-cashes-in-with-book-deal-as-career-prospects-dwindle-child-support-payments-mount\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Cashes In with Book Deal as Career Prospects Dwindle, Child Support Payments Mount\">narrowly avoiding<\/a> a potentially crippling \u2064strike. Thanks to the efforts of\u200b the Teamsters\u200c and the Central States Health and Welfare \u200bFund, drivers&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">health care<\/a> benefits and pensions have been extended with a \u200dwhopping $50 \u2062million\u2063 investment.\u200d Originally, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-massive-770-billion-defense-bill-to-increase-spending-for-most-parts-of-military\/\" title=\"Biden Signs Massive 0 Billion Defense Bill To Increase Spending For Most Parts Of Military\">vital benefits<\/a> were set to expire on \u2063Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur members at YRC Freight and Holland cannot work without health care, and the Teamsters worked tirelessly to ensure an immediate strike at Yellow could be averted,\u201d said Teamsters President Sean M. O\u2019Brien in \u200ca statement. \u201cThese discussions were not easy, but Central States has made meaningful movement under pressure from the union. We are seeking a real resolution, but let this solution today serve as a profound \u2062reminder that our members can only\u2063 endure so many \u200csacrifices. Teamsters at Yellow simply work too hard and have already given \u2062so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Teamsters, representing a staggering 22,000 Yellow \u200dCorp. drivers, have given Central States a 30-day ultimatum to fulfill its \u2062obligations regarding pension accruals and benefits. However, Central States \u200bhas agreed to expedite the \u200cpayment within the next two weeks, \u200cdemonstrating their commitment to resolving the issue promptly.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow Corp., known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucking-firm-yellow-averts-strike-by-drafting-agreement\/\" title=\"Yellow trucking firm avoids strike by reaching agreement.\">iconic yellow semi trucks<\/a>, \u200bis the third largest trucking company in the industry. With clients like Walmart and \u2063Home Depot relying on their services, \u200cit&#8217;s \u200bno wonder their\u2064 shipments often share the same trailer, \u2064efficiently transporting goods \u2062across\u200c the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Teamsters are gearing up\u2064 for another round of negotiations with UPS, a process that began back in April. Although they \u200dhave successfully resolved 55 non-economic issues on June 19, \u200dthe \u200dcrucial wage negotiations are still pending. These \u200cnegotiations \u2062are \u200cof utmost importance as contracts with UPS\u200c drivers, responsible for delivering a staggering 37% \u200bof\u2064 the United States&#8217; total parcel \u200cvolume, are set to expire on August 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trucking firm Yellow Corp. and its drivers reached a last-minute deal, preventing a strike. The Central States Health and Welfare Fund and the Teamsters agreed to extend healthcare and pension benefits worth $50 million. 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