National Master Freight Agreement

Chicago-area physician weightlifting for personal growth and patient motivation

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

A coach at the gym who had competed in weightlifting told Dr. Tran he should consider it.

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  • A coach at the gym who had competed in weightlifting told Dr. Tran he should consider it.
  • "I placed gold and qualified for the 2022 National Masters Weightlifting Championships, age 50 to 55," he says.
  • The workout, nutrition and sleep regimen necessary for success in weightlifting has been helpful in his relationships with his patients.
  • Regardless of the outcome of the weightlifting competition, Dr. Tran plans to continue his regimen.

Dr. Jane Katz Recognized for Excellence in Physical Education

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Monday, October 25, 2021

She later embarked upon her career as a high school health and physical education teacher at Seward Park High School from 1963 to 1964.

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  • She later embarked upon her career as a high school health and physical education teacher at Seward Park High School from 1963 to 1964.
  • In 1964, she began her tenure as a professor of physical education at Bronx Community College, a role she would hold until 1989.
  • Dr. Katz was subsequently appointed as a professor of health and physical education at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1989, remaining in this post until her retirement in 2019.
  • Furthermore, Dr. Katz has been recognized with several eponymous honors, including the Dr. Jane Katz Cross-Training Award from the United States Water Fitness Association in 2005 and the Dr. Jane Katz Fitness Swimming Award in 1991.

ABF Freight to Pay 2019 Profit-Sharing Bonus to Eligible Union Employees

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ABF Freight, the less-than-truckload carrier of ArcBest(Nasdaq: ARCB), announced it will pay a profit-sharing bonus to all qualifying union-represented employees in return for the company achieving a 95.2 percent operating ratio in 2019.

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  • FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ABF Freight, the less-than-truckload carrier of ArcBest(Nasdaq: ARCB), announced it will pay a profit-sharing bonus to all qualifying union-represented employees in return for the company achieving a 95.2 percent operating ratio in 2019.
  • "Returning ABF to historical margins has been a long-term goal, and the bonus payment is something we have hoped to do for some time," said ABF President Tim Thorne.
  • The profit-sharing bonus for employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ABF's largest bargaining group, will be 1 percent of qualifying employees' W-2 earnings as specified in the 2018 ABF National Master Freight Agreement ratified in July 2018.
  • This is the first time in ABF's nearly 100-year history that a profit-sharing bonus will be paid to all eligible union-represented employees in return for hitting specific financial targets.

Workers At YRC Freight, Holland, New Penn Approve National Master Contract

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Friday, May 3, 2019

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamster-represented workers at YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn have voted to approve the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement that raises wages, restores a week of vacation and protects benefits.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamster-represented workers at YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn have voted to approve the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement that raises wages, restores a week of vacation and protects benefits.
  • The national master portion of the agreement, which covers about 25,000 workers, was ratified by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin.
  • The national contract will not go into effect until the Joint Council 40 supplement is resolved.
  • "This contract should improve the livelihoods of our YRCW Teamsters for the next five years," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.

ArcBest® Announces All ABF Freight® Labor Agreement Supplements Now Ratified

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

The 63-month agreement covering Teamster-represented employees at ABF Freight, ArcBest's LTL subsidiary, runs through June 30, 2023 and is retroactive to April 1, 2018.

Key Points: 
  • The 63-month agreement covering Teamster-represented employees at ABF Freight, ArcBest's LTL subsidiary, runs through June 30, 2023 and is retroactive to April 1, 2018.
  • The ABF National Master Freight Agreement with the IBT was initially reached on March 28, 2018 and was ratified on May 10, 2018 along with a majority of the regional supplements.
  • "The full ratification of our labor agreement with the Teamsters is a very positive step forward for ABF Freight and ArcBest, and we thank all of our employees for their dedication to serving our customers while the process was underway," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Judy R. McReynolds.
  • ABF Freight President Tim Thorne added, "This important agreement for ABF gives us a strong foundation for another five years and provides additional opportunities for us to grow.