Thomas Black
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Dallas, TX, United States
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Union Pacific to Provide Paid Sick Leave to 2,100 Rail Workers
Union Pacific Corp. reached an agreement with two of its unions to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave, the latest in a sweeping change to benefits being offered in the rail industry. → Read More
Ohio Train Crash Unleashes Local Rage, Suspicion Over Toxic Chemicals
When a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed earlier this month, creating a fiery crash that spilled chemicals across a small Ohio town, long-simmering tensions in the US ignited along with it. → Read More
Rail Workers Angry Over Schedules Are Voting on Polarizing Deal to Avoid Strike
Working on the railroad means never knowing when you’ll have time off. That’s the main grievance of workers who are poised to cast their votes in a pivotal test of a White House-brokered labor deal. → Read More
FedEx Faces Damages of $366 Million From Racial Bias Case
FedEx Corp. said it will challenge what may be the largest-ever jury verdict won by a worker suing over racial bias, $366 million awarded to a Black former saleswoman who claimed the company fired her after she complained about discrimination. → Read More
Labor Scarcity Is a Bottleneck That’s Here to Stay
Transportation and raw material costs are only part of the puzzle. The bigger challenge to fixing the US supply chain is finding skilled workers. → Read More
UPS CEO Carol Tome Delivers in an Uncertain World
In a Q&A, the package delivery company’s top executive discusses innovation, the importance of service and the cloudy economic outlook. → Read More
Chips Act Won’t Work Without Every Part of the Chip
It doesn’t make sense for the US to invest billions of dollars to support the manufacturing of semiconductors if they have to be shipped to Asia to be completed. → Read More
Boeing CEO Puts Credibility on the Line With Writedown
David Calhoun makes a $2.8 billion lump-sum wager that the planemaker can turn the corner soon. → Read More
Trucking Swerves Erratically Across the US Economy
The industry is sending mixed signals about the strength of demand in a critical quarter. → Read More
Trucking Swerves Erratically Across the US Economy
The industry is sending mixed signals about the strength of demand in a critical quarter. → Read More
GE Is Likely to Keep Getting Windburned on Renewables
CEO Larry Culp has vowed to fix problems with onshore turbines, but the offshore business is troublesome as well. → Read More
Covid Risks? Airfare Inflation? WFH? Let’s Hit the Skies
Airlines are benefiting from unexpected pent-up demand and changes in flying habits with no end in sight. → Read More
What Economic Clouds? Private Aviation Sees Blue Skies
An industry that sensed the financial crisis is showing no fear of a downturn. → Read More
A George Jetson World Will Start With Parcels, Not People
Before air taxis take passengers to the airport, the technology will be tested in moving freight. → Read More
Industrial CEOs Have a Window for M&A Bargain Hunting
Solid balance sheets and a backlog of orders put manufacturers in a prime position for dealmaking. → Read More
The Postal Service Strikes Back in Package Delivery
The agency is smartly trying to harness its vital network and reclaim business it ceded to private companies during the rise of e-commerce. → Read More
China Has Its Eyes on the Sky. Boeing and Airbus Beware.
The country’s certification of a domestic-made plane as airworthy is just the first step on a long road to crack the commercial market. → Read More
The Wrong JetBlue Deal Gets the Antitrust Treatment
The government wants to end an alliance with American Airlines when it should be blocking the Spirit acquisition. → Read More
$55 Billion Is a Drop in the Bucket for Water Improvements
Communities have neglected this infrastructure for decades with devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable populations. → Read More
$55 Billion Is a Drop in the Bucket for Water Improvements
Communities have neglected this infrastructure for decades with devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable populations. → Read More