Driving the big rigs: Leroy Williams, a Baton Rouge driver for Con-way Freight is headed to the American Trucking Association’s National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh next month. Williams will compete in the straight truck category, and will get to show off his skills through a written exam, safety inspection test and a driving test. Con-way is sending two other Louisiana drivers to the competition. Kyle Mitchell, a FedEx Freight driver from Baton Rouge, is also participating in the competition.
Less to take home: Thirty-nine percent of workers who participated in a national survey say the recession has shrunk their pay. A poll by the ComPsych Corporation found that workers didn’t get raises or were forced to take pay cuts. Twenty percent of participants say the recession has led to more conflict and stress at work. ComPsych provides employee assistance programs.
