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USF Red Star, a trucking
subsidiary of Chicago-based USF Corp., announced
plans to close and sell all 27 of its freight
terminals on the East Coast, including those in
Richmond, Roanoke and Winchester, with a loss
of 129 jobs in Virginia. The closings follow disputes
over efforts at labor organizing. (05/27/2004,
Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Auto Truck Transport, a long-haul truck
delivery service owned by Wisconsin’s
Automotive Carrier Services, plans to shut down
its Dublin operations, laying off 100 drivers
and shop workers. Another 67 workers will receive
rights to transfer to other Auto Truck facilities
around the country. Auto Truck had delivered
trucks from Volvo North American’s plant
but that work was recently leased to Swift Transportation.
(05/25/2004, The Roanoke Times)
Matria Healthcare, a Roanoke provider
of services to health plans and employers, laid
off 25 employees engaged in support functions
at the Diabetes Self-Care office. The company
said the move was made to improve efficiency.
(05/21/2004, The Roanoke Times)
Duke Energy, a North Carolina-based
utility, decided to cancel plans to build a
$250-million gas-fired power plant in Wythe
County. Rising costs of natural gas and a shifting
of company strategies led to the decision.
(05/18/2004, The Roanoke Times)
US Airways, an Arlington-based
airline, announced plans to scale back operations
in Pittsburgh in order to focus on shorter, nonstop
flights to large cities. (05/06/04, The Washington
Post)
