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To: Rarebird who wrote (39430)	8/23/1999 6:24:00 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116836

Truckers News - STRIKES & Union Activity ! TOP NEWS Top news stories we've been following this week on RoadStar Online and RoadStar Radio News: * The Teamsters claims to be making progress in its battle to unionize Overnite Transportation, with the National Labor Relations Board certifying the Lexington, KY, election and the Syracuse, NY, and Laredo, TX, terminals filing petitions for Teamsters representation. * A strike by container haulers in Vancouver, British Columbia, has spread to the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the U.S. * A proposed federal rule change would mean stricter penalties for carriers rated "unsatisfactory." On a related note, a Louisiana senator has introduced a bill calling for more oversight of motor carrier safety reviews. * Diesel prices are up the 10th straight week to $1.178. They haven't been that high since late 1997. * The National Truck Driving Championships are being held this week, kicking off next week's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. On Monday's web site, we'll highlight some of the activities of this annual event. For more on these and other stories, go to roadstaronline.com and click on "News," or listen to RoadStar Radio News with the RealPlayer at roadstarradio.com.