Ships and Shipping – Page 23

‘No Jobs Available’: The Feast or Famine Careers of America’s Port Drivers.

Consumer demand has cooled, leaving fewer containers to pick up on the West Coast. For Marshawn Jackson, a truck driver paid by the delivery, that means a hard scrabble to make ends meet.

By Peter S. Goodman

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Freight (Cargo) Labor and Jobs Paid Time Off Railroads Ships and Shipping Strikes Supply Chain Texas United States Economy Wages and Salaries

For Rail Workers, Anger Persists Over Sick Leave

A tentative new contract brokered by the White House offered employees one day off, leaving some dissatisfied and raising the risk of another impasse.

By Peter S. Goodman