Train Movements in Canada Close to Normal After Labor Chaos August 30, 2024 Bloomberg CN started its return to service on August 23, while CPKC workers returned to the job August 26. Read More
THINK TANK The Logistics Labor Shortage: How to Become an Employer of Choice August 30, 2024 Chris Jones, SCB Contributor Supply chain and logistics organizations are facing the hard reality of needing to stay productive and profitable amid the ongoing labor shortage.Read More
Indian Port Workers Agree to Deal on Eve of Planned Strike August 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The union representing 20,000 workers at India's 12 major shipping hubs had initially planned to go on strike indefinitely on August 28.Read More
Biden Admin Awards $3.5M in Grants for Trucking Workforce Training August 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The funds will go to training programs at community colleges in 16 states, including Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, California and Ohio.Read More
BNSF, Norfolk Southern Reach New Deals With Five Unions August 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new deals include a 3.5% yearly wage increase over the next five years, along with more vacation hours earlier in workers' careers.Read More
Indian Port Unions, Officials to Meet in Attempt to Avert Strike August 27, 2024 Bloomberg India’s 12 largest ports handled 818 million tons of cargo in the year through March, a 4.4% increase over the prior year.Read More
THINK TANK Bringing AI to the Frontline: Practical Steps for Workforce Adoption August 27, 2024 Alon Peleg, SCB Contributor How can supply chain leaders implement artificial intelligence effectively, ensuring that their investments yield returns while empowering frontline workers?Read More
Shein Admits to Two Cases of Child Labor in Supply Chain August 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Shein's report also found that 0.5% of suppliers it audited weren't paying workers the local minimum wage, or were delaying wage payments.Read More
Canadian Rail Stoppage Partially Ends After Government Intervenes August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian labor minister has asked the federal industrial relations board to impose binding arbitration on the parties. Read More
Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes August 23, 2024 Bloomberg Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.Read More
The Priority Gap: Survey Reveals Major Disconnect Between Supply Chain Execs and the C-Suite Supply Chain Planning & Optimization