P.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 5
This Afternoon's Headlines:
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Truckers Stage EU Day of Action for Shorter Hours
Tuesday saw protests by truckers along three of France's borders and at the English Channel rail link due to a call from the International Transport Workers' Federation and the European Transport Federation. The protests, related to the amount of hours truckers have to work weekly, were set to come before Wednesday's discussions among the European Union about truckers' work rules.The ITF wants motor carriers to be included in the EU Working Time Directive; that directive is intended to cut hours down to 48. A statement from David Cockroft, the ITF's general secretary, calls fatigue "a public safety issue," saying truck crashes are more dangerous to motorists than are car crashes. The protests were planned to target borders in various parts of Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Agence France Presse (10/05/99) ; Rosemberg, Claire
So Far, Wawa Strike Causes Little Inconvenience in Region
While spokeswoman Lori Bruce of Wawa Inc. said Monday that the strike against the company by Teamsters workers had not had much effect upon the company's convenience stores or customers, the union locals in the strike say they intend to get Wawa customers to back the strikers and have asked for the support of other union members as well.Also on Monday, the company got a court injunction that sets restrictions of two picketers at Wawa stores and nine at headquarters. Also in the injunction, the picketers at the headquarters only get three minutes to discuss the strike with questioners, and they cannot interfere with customers or delivery trucks.
Officials for the Teamsters and for schools say the strike could eventually affect institutions that get milk from Wawa. Philadelphia Inquirer Online (10/05/99); Belden, Tom
ABF Freight Breaks Ground on Terminal Site
The Kendall Point Business Center in Oswego, Ill., recently saw the groundbreaking of a new ABF Freight System terminal, according to the Oswego Economic Development Corp. Chicago Tribune (10/05/99) P. 6 (Trib West Section)International Star Inc. Signs International Distribution Agreement
International Star Inc. has agreed to be an international distributor for products from AVL Information Systems, which makes GPS systems for real-time cargo tracking. The units, which have been tested by International Star on a trucking carrier's fleet, will be marketed under the Qwiktrack brand name. The system allows constant monitoring of such factors as speed, distance, and how well the engine is operating. Business Wire (10/05/99)Inland Truck Consolidates Locations into New Facility
The commercial-truck parts retailer Inland Truck Parts is building a 22,000-square-foot site near the junction of U.S. 77 and I-35N in Denton, Texas, that will offer truck repairs in addition to parts sales. Inland will thus be able to shutter its current three Denton locations. The new site is to have 20 employees and should be finished in November or December at a cost between $1 million and $1.5 million. Dallas Business Journal Online (10/04/99) ; Taylor, Lisa© copyright 1999 INFORMATION, INC. Terms of Service
