Teamsters Issue Warning to New England Stop & Shop Supermarkets
The Teamsters warned Stop & Shop that its members would support the supermarket’s union in any labor stoppage as a result of the current impasse in contract negotiations, with nearly 700 warehouse workers and 250 drivers delivering food and other products to Stop & Shop stores in southern New England.
Connecticut Invests $1 Million in Freight Software Firm
The state-backed Connecticut Innovations venture fund is investing up to $1 million in 3Gtms, a Shelton, Conn., company with software applications to help freight carriers and brokers manage their transportation networks.
Construction Equipment Firm Terex Frets Over Possible Layoffs, Facility Closures
The CEO of Terex suggested Nov. 1 the company will see more layoffs, facility closures and business sales in the coming year as he works to simplify the heavy-equipment maker’s operations and position it for growth should the economy pick up steam.