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This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been working without a contract since the last agreement expired in July, leaving companies working without grievance machinery that allows for resolution of disputes between workers and their bosses. Albertsons Cos. pharmacy staff.

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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho. All 18 proposals failed to garner shareholder approval.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shipping and warehouse delays caused some Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases to be held up for days, despite thousands of extra workers hired to deal with the holiday buying surge. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shipping and warehouse delays caused some Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases to be held up for days, despite thousands of extra workers hired to deal with the holiday buying surge. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.

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URM™ Stores Inc. Selects Herlitz Inventory Management to Improve Efficiencies and Increase Profits in its Purchasing Process

Herlitz Inventory Management

It is an American retailers’ cooperative serving independent supermarkets in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. URM Stores, Inc. of Spokane, Washington services over 1,000 customers with sales of over $1 billion.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Idaho plans to gradually reopen all facilities by the end of May.?? . Expect shipping in or out of Idaho to be unaffected by restrictions.?? . for vendors.?? . Mostly Open? .

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Are High Freight Rates in December the New Normal?

DAT Solutions

Other reefer markets with big gains were in metro areas with a lot of refrigerated warehousing, including Chicago, Dallas, and Elizabeth, NJ. Reefer rates bounced back in Southern Idaho , after a down week. One thing reefers and vans had in common was that there were a lot more loads available last week in Denver.

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