A major potential strike was averted right before the deadline as DHL Express and its US delivery workers agreed to a new four-year contract. This last-minute resolution ensures uninterrupted service for the company's parcel customers throughout the busy spring shipping season.

In the automotive sector, an escalating payment dispute has led Stellantis to file a major lawsuit against a parts supplier, causing a massive Jeep assembly plant in Mexico to idle. This sudden parts shortage is now sending ripple effects across borders, threatening to disrupt manufacturing operations as far north as Windsor, Ontario.

Finally, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) walked away empty-handed after seeking over $20 million in legal fees following their battle against the Rhode Island truck tolling program. A federal judge ruled their demand was excessive because they failed to completely block the tolling plan, instead awarding the state of Rhode Island roughly $185,000 in cost reimbursements.

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