Strike at Trucking Firm Yellow Averted After Agreement Reached

A potential strike at freight companies operated by Yellow Corp. was averted after the Central States Health and Welfare Fund agreed to extend healthcare benefits for workers.

• Workers at YRC Freight and Holland will have their health care benefits extended, according to a statement Sunday by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing the workers
• A strike could have begun Monday if an agreement hadn’t been reached, after the beleaguered short-haul trucking company failed to make a $50 million payment for employee benefits
• The agreement by Central States gives Yellow 30 days to pay its bills with the understanding ...