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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020 file photo, crowds line Main Street USA, with Cinderella Castle on the horizon, to watch characters parade at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Teamsters local that represents workers who play characters at Walt Disney World was taken over almost two years ago by its parent union, which cited âdeficiencies in the local s leadership following repeated complaints of mismanagement from members. Now a former officer of Local 385 is suing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, claiming the takeover has lasted too long. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
/PRNewswire/ The Teamsters are applauding the House Ways & Means Committee s inclusion of a multiemployer pension reform measure in a broader stimulus.
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Jan 6 (Reuters) - Miguel Cabezola, a driver for United Parcel Service Inc in Tucson, Arizona, complained on March 27 to U.S. workplace safety regulators, alleging the company was taking a lax approach to social distancing, sanitizing equipment and quarantining workers with COVID-19 symptoms. He hoped for an inspection of the facility that would force changes to protect worker safety.
Instead, the state arm of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) summarized Cabezola’s concerns in an email to company management, reviewed the UPS response and closed the file.
Over the next two months, a COVID-19 outbreak infected more than 40 Tucson UPS workers - including a manager who eventually died - and caused delivery delays throughout southern Arizona, according to interviews with six Tucson UPS workers and local union officials of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The platform, which uses data analytics to collect data from Trinity’s fleet of 132,000 owned and managed rail cars, includes an interface that allows customers to access location and asset status. Interface features include GPS and track & trace capabilities, weather overlay and geofencing. Customers also have access to message data about the car’s location and impact and motion detection.
“We have heard from our customers that they need to manage their rail supply chain more efficiently,” said Gregg Mitchell, TrinityRail Chief Commercial Officer, in a press release.
He continued, “In conjunction with the RailPulse joint venture, Trinsight will significantly improve the customer experience through IoT and telematics, providing real-time visibility and insight into their fleets and the cargo they are carrying. … The digital platforms being developed and deployed through Trinsight and other products will continue to provide both innovative solutions and a differentiat