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• Strike against No. 2 car hauler puts it out of business

  Filed under: Hirings/Firings , Plants/Manufacturing , UAW/Unions The strike last week by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) against Performance Transportation Services (PTS) was the straw that broke the camel's back. The second largest car hauler in the United States was unable to survive the wage-related dispute, especially after filing for bankruptcy protection in 2006 and 2007. On Friday, PTS announced that it's stopping all operations and going out of business. The effect on the industry overall will be minor. Automakers began rescheduled their deliveries last week when the strike was announced. As domestic vehicle production has slowed, excess transport capacity has been able to take up the slack and no major interruptions have been seen. It seems the striking workers have also been accommodated as the Teamsters are reporting that the "vast majority" of their 1,250 drivers have found work at other unionized locations. Still, any organized union thinking... Posted Jun 16 2008, 10:32 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Hirings/Firings, UAW/Unions, uaw, strike, InternationalBrotherhoodOfTeamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Shutdown, WorkStoppage, work stoppage, PerformanceTransportationServices, Performance Transportation Services, closed, out of business, shut down, unemployed, OutOfBusiness

• Teamsters won't cross UAW picket line to deliver parts and cars

  Filed under: GM , UAW/Unions click above pic to view more images from the UAW strike Despite reports that the UAW and General Motors are back at the bargaining table this afternoon, and will be indefinitely, the union appears to be preparing for what... Posted Sep 24 2007, 09:58 AM by Autoblog Filed under: GM, UAW/Unions, strike, uaw strike, UawStrike, GmStrike, GM Strike, crossing picket lines, CrossingPicketLines, InternationalBrotherhoodOfTeamsters, scabs, PicketLines, picket lines, International Brotherhood of Teamsters