For the Driver - Sep 6th, 2023
 
 
UAW strike looms
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September 6, 2023
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The death of the third-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier is costing the freight-hauling industry 30,000 jobs between laid-off drivers, dockworkers, dispatchers, and other personnel, accounting for much of a 2.27% slide compared to July.
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