Many economists and researchers have worried for years over the effects of automation on jobs, especially jobs “largely based on the performance of regular tasks at certain times or for specific situations.” While this may have come true for routine jobs, on the other hand, non-routine jobs – “ jobs comprised of tasks performed at irregular intervals and often executed in different ways dependent on the situation,” such as logistic positions – have exploded. Read more…
TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGE CONTINUES
Numbers of drivers continue to decrease as the labor crisis in the trucking industry worsens. According to payroll data from the U.S. Labor Department, “the trucking sector lost 11,400 jobs month-over-month in September. That’s the largest decrease since April 2009.” With the average age of applicants too close to retirement, and a general lack of over-the-road drivers, there’s no immediate respite for the industry in sight. Read more…
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION BRINGS TRUCKING COMMUNITY TOGETHER
With the availability of truck parking being a massive concern for drivers, Secretary Buttigieg spoke directly to truckers on the issue. The American Trucking Associations and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to the Department of Transportation earlier this year “citing that 98% percent of drivers report problems finding safe parking, costing drivers more than 56 minutes of drive-time to find parking. The wasted time is estimated to cause a $5,500 loss in annual compensation – roughly a 12% pay cut.” Read more…
TRUCKING JOBS ARE PLENTIFUL IN NEW YORK
Three counties in New York – Saratoga, Washington, and Warren – are doing all that they can to reverse the truck driver shortage trend and get more drivers behind the wheel. With an aging population of Baby Boomers nearing retirement, there’s an ongoing tri-county effort to promote available jobs for new, younger drivers, including offering to help these applicants with training and covering the costs associated. Read more…
EMERGING SUPPLY CHAIN JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
With continuous shortages and unreliable transportation in the supply chain industry, “it seems everyone’s suddenly interested in a field that has been generally ignored for too long.” Amongst all the new job openings in the sector, there are four in particular that stand out: data driven-planner, traceability analyst, supply chain communicator, and supply network innovator. Read more…
TO RAISE OR NOT TO RAISE TRUCK DRIVER PAY
While the question of truck driver pay has divided drivers and carriers for a while now, Reliance Partners’ Vice President of Safety Brian Runnels “believes it’s a conversation worth having.” While trucking has always followed the model of not making money while wheels aren’t turning, Runnels believes “drivers today desire greater flexibility and aren’t as willing to trek 3,000 miles a week as previous generations did.” Read more…
JOHN LAWSON TRUCKING SCHOOL REOPENS
Newly reopened in a JD Food facility near Fresno, California, the John Lawson trucking school held a ribbon cutting ceremony this past Thursday. Funded by federal dollars through the Fresno Economic Development Corporation, “the school wants to double the number of students” to bring a whole new generation of truckers into the workforce. Read more…
WALMART HIRING TRUCKERS
Though Walmart’s plan of hiring 40,000 new employees ahead of the busy holiday season is lower than last year, holiday season staffing is as strong as ever. Amongst the positions quickly filling up are “approximately 1,500 full-time, permanent truck drivers with starting pay up to $110,000 a year.” Read more…
AMAZON CLOSING WAREHOUSES
Amazon.com Inc., has decided to cut down the size of its massive delivery operation amid slowing sales growth, and has abandoned many existing and planned facilities around the country: “MWPVL International Inc., which tracks Amazon’s real-estate footprint, estimates the company has either shuttered or killed plans to open 42 facilities totaling almost 25 million square feet of usable space. The company has delayed opening an additional 21 locations, totaling nearly 28 million square feet, according to MWPVL. The e-commerce giant also has canceled a handful of European projects, mostly in Spain, the firm said.” Read more…
LOGISTICS COMPANY BRINGING MORE JOBS TO VIRGINIA
The warehousing and transportation company A. Duie Pyle has opened three new centers in Virginia, including in Roanoke, Manassas and Richmonds. According to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the business could create up to 75 jobs in all. Chairman and CEO Peter Latta said in a statement: “We have been planning to add locations in the Commonwealth of Virginia for some time, and we are thrilled to gather here today with our customers, local officials and business leaders to commemorate our expansion.” Read more…