The tentative agreement omits a traditional pension plan while Boeing contends with workforce reductions and financial restructuring.
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A company memo says the policy will help corporate staff understand the challenges and opportunities that store workers face every day.
Consider perfecting these four pillars to create a company culture that supports and encourages innovation in distribution.
We consulted a legal expert well-versed in DEI legal policy and advisement on how leadership teams can navigate what could become a tricky situation.
The program is designed to empower and elevate women across the industry, fostering leadership and innovation.
Union members in Hyattsville, MD are on strike over stalled contract negotiations, citing unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain.
The report found that the wholesale trade industry had an average of 71 days missed per workplace injury. See plenty more stats here.
While anecdotal evidence points to industry improvement in hiring and retention, we polled hundreds of distributors about their turnover rate over the past year across leadership/management and frontline roles.
A new survey of U.S. warehouse operators signaled stabilization in the labor market after years of uncertainty.
Consumer apps like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have taken the gig economy to new heights. Here, we discuss how distributors can also take advantage.
Eighteen Brenntag warehouse workers and truck drivers have been locked out of the company's Richmond, CA location since May 21. See commentary from both sides here.
AIS Industrial & Construction Supply is a single-location distributor, but its innovation in sales, marketing and eCommerce has outdone that of many larger industry counterparts. CEO Dale Hahs joins to discuss what AIS has been up to lately, what he's seen change in his 40 years with the company, and what he'd do differently in a career restart.
The rule is set to increase the current salary threshold for overtime pay exemption by 65% at the start of 2025.
The rule will go into effect 120 days after entered into the Federal Register, though it's expected to meet stern legal opposition.
It’s time to think differently. Guest author Dirk Beveridge wants distributors to join his mission to improve the lives of 51% of the distribution workforce by 2051.
Distribution industry veteran Dirk Beveridge has created a new virtual summit focused on the well-being of people working in distribution.
One-third of firms polled said they'll give smaller pay raises this year, and the portion that plan to maintain or give larger raises trails the national average.
A new four-year contract between Teamsters Local 688 and Graybar in St. Louis includes an hourly wage increase.
Business groups have long opposed a joint employer rule, which hold companies liable for labor law violations by contractors.
Union members in St. Louis reject Graybar's labor contract, seeking pay raises, changes to health care coverage and more.
