Anthony McMahon is taking his fight with the Department of Transportation’s inspector general to a higher court.

Two years ago, J. Vincent Ciroli Jr. was developing Internet sites for banks. But after talking with a friend, Ciroli became convinced that the trucking industry was ready for an Internet revolution.

Although Teamsters’ organizing activity has fallen off in the past year, it remains far and away the most active of all labor unions, according to data compiled by the Labor Relations Institute.

When James P. Hoffa took office as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in May 1999, following a tortuous and drawn-out election battle, the trucking community waited with bated breath.

In recounting his first year as general president of the Teamsters union, James P. Hoffa last week cited success in winning better contracts and recruiting new members. And at nearly the same moment that he was painting an upbeat picture, his first re-election opponent was throwing his hat into the ring.

A federal judge in Arizona last week ordered an insurance company to pay more than $3 million to a computer firm for business lost as a result of a power outage.

In recounting his first year as general president of the Teamsters union, James P. Hoffa last week cited success in winning better contracts and recruiting new members. He also took the opportunity to speak out against the recently approved China trade agreement.

A federal judge in Arizona last week ordered an insurance company to pay more than $3 million to a computer firm for business lost as a result of a power outage.

When James P. Hoffa took office as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in May 1999, following a tortuous and drawn-out election battle, the trucking community waited with bated breath.

The availability of vehicle inspection and accident data on the Internet from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is beginning to play a bigger role in determining who qualifies for insurance coverage.