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Safety & Health Committees: Legal Requirements, Safety Benefits; You'll Never Haul Anything More Expensive than Air; Manufacturing and Social Media...Read More

NWPCA 2011 Annual Report

Recycling and Packaging Conference in Dallas

NWPCA will host the 2012 Recycling and Packaging Conference & Exposition Oct. 11-13 at the Dallas Marriott City Center. Committee meetings will be held Oct. 10. The conference will feature plant tours, education and networking opportunities. Look for more details in upcoming issues of PalletCentral magazine or click here.

Diesel Fuel Update

May 15: The weekly national average price for diesel fuel is $4.004. That's down $0.053 from a week ago. To see regional prices for diesel and gasoline prices click here. NWPCA posts this information each Tuesday on our website and on social media locations (Facebook and LinkedIn) so check back for updates.

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Court Delays NLRB Posting

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring the posting of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The rule, which had been scheduled to take effect on April 30, 2012, will not take effect until the legal issues are resolved. There is no new deadline for the posting requirement at this time. To read the notice on the NLRB site click here.

Hire a Veteran

Cuts in defense spending are increasing military unemployment rates. Some industries are turning to these returning vets to fill positions in truck driving, logistics, sales and more. There are a number of websites devoted to matching employers with this worker pool. NWPCA members can click here for descriptions and links for several of these websites.

2012 Online Exhibit Hall

Take a look at the complete list of companies that came out to exhibit their products and services at NWPCA's 2012 Annual Leadership Conference in our Online Exhibit Hall. Conference sponsors can also be found on the same page.

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