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UAW Targets a Second Nonunion Automaker in the U.S. South

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights development indicating that The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union has filed for a representation election involving auto workers at the Mercedes production facility in Alabama. plant in Montgomery, Alabama , have signed union cards. automakers Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Highway 231 in Morgan County in northern Alabama. Starting Saturday, a Pacific storm system will cause heavy snowfall from Portland to Seattle. The GlobalTranz team will continue to track these storm systems' impact on shippers and carriers in the affected regions and assist with any weather-related supply chain disruptions.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers and rejection rates are increasing. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty. Status: Open.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers to head to with rejection rates increasing a bit. . Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be close to normal. . Status: Open . Status: Open . Kentucky .

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7 Most Wheelchair Accessible U.S. Colleges and Universities!

Supply Chain Game Changer

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