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New Penn and Its Employees Provide Support to Wounded Veterans at L.E.E.K. Preserve
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LEBANON, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — New Penn and its employees at the New Penn corporate headquarters in Lebanon, Pa., provided their support to the L.E.E.K. Hunting & Mountain Preserve in Oswayo, Pa. with a $3,200 donation. The money was raised over the past year from purchases at a snack stand in the corporate office...
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Holland Professional Driver Russ Simpson Wins Division Title at Ohio Truck Driving Competition
May 23, 2013
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HOLLAND, Mich., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) − Holland professional driver Russell Simpson took the top award at the 2013 Ohio Truck Driving Championships, winning first place in the 5-axle class. The competition was held May 4, 2013, at the IX Center in Cleveland. It included more than 150 contestants from 24 companies across ...
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YRC Freight Implements Network Optimization Plan
May 21, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW), moves forward with continuous improvements, implementing a change in operations which will deliver even greater service reliability and consistency across their network. The network changes enhance operational efficiencies by increasing netw...
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YRC Worldwide to Present at Wolfe Conference
May 17, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) Chief Executive Officer James Welch and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson will deliver a company presentation at the Wolfe Research Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 8:50 a.m. EDT. The conference will be held at the Fordham Law Scho...
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YRC Worldwide Announces 2013 Destination Green Award Winners
May 10, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today announced the winners of its third annual Destination Green Environmental Excellence Award honoring employees who develop and practice innovative processes in sustainability and efficiency. This year's winners include two teams and seven individuals from YRC ...
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YRC Worldwide Comments On ABF Combination Proposal
May 9, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) confirms that it had made a preliminary proposal to acquire Arkansas Best Corp. In response, President and CEO Judy McReynolds stated that she had shared the proposal and discussed it with the company's board of directors but declined to enter into talks with YRCW b...
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Reddaway Receives Safety Honors from California Trucking Association
May 9, 2013
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TUALATIN, Ore., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — The California Trucking Association (CTA) has recognized Reddaway with two of its annual Fleet Safety Awards. Reddaway was the proud recipient of the first place trophy in the LTL/General Commodities--Local/Short Haul Over 4 Million Miles category as well as the second place trophy ...
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YRC Worldwide Reports First Quarter Positive Operating Income for the First Time in Six Years
May 3, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2013.
Consolidated operating revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013 was $1.162 billion, 2.7% lower than the $1.194 billion reported in the first quarter of 2012, but consolidated operating inc...
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Four New Penn Terminals Set Safety Records
Apr 29, 2013
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LEBANON, Pa., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- Employees at New Penn terminals in four locations were recently honored for achieving new safety milestones. The Milton, Pa., Cinnaminson, N.J., Altoona, Pa., and Burlington, Vt. terminals have all passed the one year mark with perfect safety records that hold true even today. This safe...
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Holland named 2012 LTL Carrier of the Year by Chemtreat
Apr 24, 2013
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HOLLAND, Mich., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) — Chemtreat, one of the largest and fastest-growing industrial water treatment companies in the Americas, has recently awarded Holland with its 2012 LTL Carrier of the Year Award. This is the second year in a row, and the fourth time since 2004 that Holland has received this presti...
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YRC Freight Network Optimization Plan Approved
Apr 23, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), has announced today that the network optimization plan submitted to union leaders in March 2013 has been approved.
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YRC Worldwide Schedules First Quarter 2013 Conference Call
Apr 17, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today announced that on Friday, May 3, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. EDT, 8:30 a.m. CDT, company executives will host a conference call with the investment community to discuss financial results for the first quarter. First quarter earnings will be released the same day, Fr...
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YRC Worldwide and International Association of Machinists Reach Tentative Agreement
Apr 17, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide announced today that it has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) on a new contract. The agreement will now go to the IAM-represented employees for a ratification vote. During the ratification process, IAM-represented e...
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YRC Worldwide Ends Contract Extension with International Association of Machinists
Apr 12, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide announced today that it is ending a contract extension with the International Association of Machinists (IAM), effective April 15. While the company will continue to talk with the IAM, the lack of significant progress in the negotiations led to the action. Of the company's 32,000 e...
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Holland Professional Driver Named 2013 Michigan Driver of the Year
Apr 10, 2013
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HOLLAND, Mich., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) -- The Michigan Trucking Association (MTA) has named Holland professional driver Mike Finn as their 2013 Driver of the Year. The honor is extended to just one Michigan driver per year to recognize excellence in safety, work habits, and public and customer relations. The Driver of the Yea...
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YRC Freight Proposes Network Improvements to Union Leadership
Mar 12, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), has mailed to union leadership a proposal for a new set of network improvements.
Once implemented, the network improvements will be another step in YRC Freight's efforts to continuously improve customer service, optimize lineha...
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YRC Freight Partners With Clean Energy for LNG Truck Natural Gas Project
Feb 27, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), today announced that it has completed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) to purchase four liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks to operate in Southern California.
The trucks will serve the Port of Long Beac...
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YRC Freight Named Walmart's 2012 National LTL Carrier of the Year
Feb 22, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), today announced that it has been named by Walmart as its 2012 National LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) Carrier of the Year. The award honors carriers for their commitment to providing outstanding customer service and innovative transportatio...
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YRC Worldwide Reports Positive Annual Operating Income for the First Time in Six Years
Feb 8, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012.
Full Year Results
Consolidated operating revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $4.851 billion, 0.4% lower than 2011, but consolidated operating income increased $162...
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YRC Worldwide to Present at Stifel Nicolaus and BB&T Conferences
Jan 31, 2013
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson will deliver a company presentation at the Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Conference and the BB&T Transportation & Logistics Conference on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. ET and 1:25 p.m. ET, respectively...
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