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HDA Truck Pride panel share key hiring best practices
You know how hard finding new employees can be. So why aren’t you taking time to develop a plan to make the process any easier?
April 23, 2025
From left: Martin Redilla, HDA Truck Pride; Jeff Baker, Vander Haag's; Jay Goninen, WrenchWay; Blain Johnson, T3 Recruiters; Susan Gard, Blaine Brothers; and Lauren Reinhold, UNOH; speak on employee recruitment and retention during the HDA Truck Pride Annual Meeting Wednesday in National Harbor, Md.
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Four Star announces annual scholarship winners
Four Star Freightliner recently announced the 2025 recipients of the Zachary Sizemore Memorial Scholarship, awarded annually to honor the life and legacy of our employee and friend, Zachary Sizemore.
April 17, 2025
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ATD opens annual workforce study
The American Truck Dealers (ATD) has opened its annual dealer workforce study for 2025.
February 19, 2025
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Pay and benefits
Building a tool set for starter technicians
Tools and toolboxes can run into the thousands a dollar, presenting a barrier to new diesel technicians looking for work. Offering stipends or a starter set of tools are two ways shops solve this problem.
December 8, 2024
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Growth strategies
AI, other tech leaves more room for human element
AI takes up some of the more mundane tasks of recruiting, leaving time for humans to provide the all-important connection that can lead to better retention.
October 6, 2024
A group of people stand in front of shelves of goods
Pay and benefits
Quality job postings increase the quantity of your applicants
Marketing to potential employees is just as important as marketing to customers. When employees feel connected, experts say, they feel supported and tend to stay with companies longer.
October 6, 2024
A group of women in a tractor with an open door.
Pay and benefits
Penske Truck Leasing employees vote to remove unions
Majorities of Penske Truck Rental employees at locations in Minnesota and Tennessee have voted to remove the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union from their respective workplaces.
May 16, 2024
Penske Truck Leasing and Rental location
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Daimler, UAW finalize new contract
"We are very pleased to have reached agreements with our bargaining partner, the UAW," says John O’Leary, DTNA president and CEO.
May 8, 2024
Freightliner Cascadia on a highway in a city
Service and repair
Creative ways to drive shop efficiency
Everyone knows increased shop efficiency increases profitability. But building a more efficient business is often easier said than done. After all, if it was easy everyone would have done it already.
May 7, 2024
Ashley Sowell, CEO and co-founder at Integrity Fleet Services, shares some of her company's efficiency hacks with Chris O’Brien, Fullbay COO, during the Fullbay Diesel Connect conference Tuesday in Phoenix.
Pay and benefits
Changes coming to labor laws
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued two Final Rule documents that could have an impact on independent aftermarket and dealer operations.
May 7, 2024
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Technician training
Navistar recognizes top techs at Service Solutions Expo
As part of its efforts to continue its commitment to recognizing technician excellence, Navistar recognized two dealer technicians at its Top Team competition during the company’s 2024 Service Solutions Expo last week in Kissimmee, Fla.
May 1, 2024
Navistar's Truck and Bus winners in tech competition
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Daimler, union reach tentative deal to avoid strike
The four-year deal includes raises of more than 25% over the contract period, the end of wage tiers, and the introduction of profit-sharing and cost of living adjustments.
April 27, 2024
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Pay and benefits
UAW holding rally ahead of DTNA negotiations
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain will hold a rally in North Carolina Tuesday as the UAW prepares for contract negotiations with Daimler Truck North America.
April 2, 2024
DTNA tractors isolated against the sky
Pay and benefits
UAW workers vote to authorize strike at DTNA plants if necessary
United Auto Workers (UAW) at Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) manufacturing sites in three states have voted to authorize a strike if necessary, if or when their current labor deal expires April 26.
March 13, 2024
Freightliner Cascadia on roadway on sunny day
Pay and benefits
Union sets the stage for contract showdown with Daimler Truck
Three months removed from a five-week-long strike at Mack Trucks, the United Auto Workers union is looking for a new contract with the maker of Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
February 29, 2024
Detroit Diesel engine assembly line
Technician training
KEA Advisors, Pittsburg State University announce diesel, heavy equipment scholarship
KEA Advisors and Pittsburg State University Foundation, Inc., announces the establishment of the KEA Advisors/Mark Martincic Diesel Commercial Truck Endowed Scholarship.
January 17, 2024
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Technician training
Association of Diesel Specialists announcing speakers for 2024 Convention
The Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) this week announced two speakers for its 2024 International Convention, set for Jan. 21-22, 2024, at the Gaylord Texan in Gaylord, Texas.
December 1, 2023
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Pay and benefits
Strike ending at Mack after UAW approves new deal
“The new agreement guarantees significant wage growth and delivers excellent benefits for our employees and their families,” says Mack President Stephen Roy.
November 16, 2023
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