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An employee uses a pallet jack to transport plastic crates at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Bess Adler/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Bid to Delay Union Vote Rejected
An employee uses a pallet jack to transport plastic crates at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Bess Adler/Bloomberg News)
The National Labor Relations Board has rejected Amazon .com Inc.’s request to delay a unionization vote at the company’s Bessemer, Ala., warehouse, clearing the way for the closely watched election to begin next week
February 5, 2021
Government, Business
I-15 Bridge No. 1. (Arizona Department of Transportation)
Arizona DOT’s I-15 Bridge Replacement Project Aims to Help Commerce Flow
I-15 Bridge No. 1. (Arizona Department of Transportation)
In an effort to facilitate the flow of commerce, the Arizona Department of Transportation is starting work to replace a bridge that carries Interstate 15.
February 5, 2021
Government, Business
Construction workers talk at a site in Simi Valley, Calif., this month. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Employers Add Just 49,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 6.3%
Construction workers talk at a site in Simi Valley, Calif., this month. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession.
February 5, 2021
Government, Business
Cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Washington in 2019. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Trade Deficit Rises to $679 Billion, the Highest Since 2008
Cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Washington in 2019. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit rose 17.7% last year to $679 billion, highest since 2008, as the coronavirus disrupted global commerce and confounded President Donald Trump’s attempts to rebalance America’s trade with the rest of the world.
February 5, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
An autonomous Peterbilt 579 test vehicle navigates a road. (Business Wire via AP)
Automakers Push for Congressional Movement on AV Rules
An autonomous Peterbilt 579 test vehicle navigates a road. (Business Wire via AP)
A group of nearly four-dozen automakers, industry advocacy groups and corporations sent a letter to Congressional leaders Feb. 3 urging action on legislation that would allow for greater deployment of autonomous vehicles.
February 4, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
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Trump Administration Independent Contractor Actions Face Uncertainty
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The U.S. Department of Labor is backing off a pair of actions issued in the waning days of the Trump administration that were widely perceived to be favorable to motor carriers’ use of independent contractors.
February 4, 2021
Government, Business
A worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip in March 2020. (John Locher/Associated Press)
US Unemployment Claims Fall to 779,000; Job Cuts Grind On
A worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip in March 2020. (John Locher/Associated Press)
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 in the week ended Jan. 30, a still historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the pandemic.
February 4, 2021
Government, Business
Dozens of AB 5 supporters rally at California's Capitol in Sacramento in August 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)
California Court Rejects Suit Challenging Independent Contractor Exemption
Dozens of AB 5 supporters rally at California's Capitol in Sacramento in August 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)
The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Feb. 3 that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
February 4, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Google is asking the FAA for permission to test its Wing drone, shown here carrying a FedEx package, in a firefighting capacity. (Business Wire)
Google Seeks OK to Test Drones for Firefighting
Google is asking the FAA for permission to test its Wing drone, shown here carrying a FedEx package, in a firefighting capacity. (Business Wire)
Google asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test drones to research how the technology can help monitor and control fires.
February 3, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
EV Connect charging stations at a Love's Travel Stop in California. (PRNewsfoto via EV Connect)
California Leads in Electric Vehicle Policies, Practices, Energy Nonprofit Says
EV Connect charging stations at a Love's Travel Stop in California. (PRNewsfoto via EV Connect)
California is by far the national leader in enabling the use of electric cars and medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks, according to a state-by-state evaluation of electric vehicle policies and practices compiled by a leading nonprofit energy efficiency group.
February 3, 2021