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“Frustrating” contract negotiations between Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have again been extended, with May 31 the new deadline.
The Teamsters issued a statement on April 19 suggesting that new proposals from Arkansas Best have put the negotiations “at risk.”
The existing labor contract between ABF and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters expired March 31 for the about 7,500 Arkansas Best employees represented by the Teamsters.
The largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best is ABF Freight System, one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the U.S. Most of the 7,500 are drivers but the union membership also includes dockworkers, mechanics and office staff. Arkansas Best employs more than 10,000.......................
Teamsters, ABF again extend
The Teamsters issued a statement on April 19 suggesting that new proposals from Arkansas Best have put the negotiations “at risk.”
The existing labor contract between ABF and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters expired March 31 for the about 7,500 Arkansas Best employees represented by the Teamsters.
The largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best is ABF Freight System, one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the U.S. Most of the 7,500 are drivers but the union membership also includes dockworkers, mechanics and office staff. Arkansas Best employs more than 10,000.......................
Teamsters, ABF again extend
