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Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.

A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the...

Delaware Judge Questions Tesla About Vote on Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay

Lawyers for Tesla have asked a Delaware judge to reverse her decision to void a multibillion-dollar pay package for Mr. Musk after shareholders approved it...

Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers

The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.

Norfolk Southern to Pay $310 Million Settlement Over Ohio Train Derailment

The railroad company reached an agreement with the federal government to settle claims and costs from the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials...

Norfolk Southern Investors Reject Plan to Oust Its Management

An activist investment firm failed to replace the railroad’s top executive and all its directors, but did win three seats on its board.

Activist Ancora Wins Three Norfolk Southern Board Seats but Will Not Oust CEO

An activist investment firm failed to replace the railroad’s top executive and all its directors, but did win three seats on its board.

Norfolk Southern Faces Activist Investor Challenge

A year after a derailment in Ohio raised questions about rail safety, an investment firm is seeking to install new management in an effort to...

Maersk Says Expanded Houthi Attacks Are Forcing More Delays

The shipping company said the militia had recently tried to attack ships further from the shores of Yemen, putting more strain on logistics.

Trains, Trucks and Tractors: The Race to Reroute Goods From Baltimore

Since the collapse of the Key Bridge, other East Coast ports have absorbed the cargo previously handled in Baltimore, but some parts of the supply...

The Challenge of Hiking Up Mount Whitney in California

Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower...