By David Taube
Source: Grocery Dive
A group of former Quickway Transportation truck drivers alleged in a lawsuit Thursday that they were illegally overlooked by no-hire agreements between Swift Transportation, U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Werner Trucking Co.
The lawsuit alleged a “gentlemen’s agreement” prevented the drivers from getting work, saying Kroger allegedly directed the ban, and accused carriers of implementing it.
The hiring conflict came as Kroger replaced routes with Werner plus Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings subsidiaries Swift and U.S. Xpress. The complaint listed the former as Werner Trucking Co., which an Ohio business database details as Werner Enterprises.