Longtime Schneider driver achieves remarkable milestone of five million safe miles

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Longtime Schneider driver achieves remarkable milestone of five million safe miles

2024-08-13 23:31 Last Updated At：23:51

GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024--

In a remarkable display of dedication and safety, Greg Swift, a longtime driver for Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR), has achieved an extraordinary milestone: five million miles without a preventable accident.

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Although more than 6,560 Schneider drivers have had at least a million safe driving miles with the company, Swift joins only two other drivers in Schneider’s nearly 90-year history in reaching this incredible feat. Today, Swift will cross the ceremonial five millionth mile at Schneider’s corporate headquarters in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company, a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, is recognizing Swift’s achievement with a parade, Sound the Horn celebration – a long-standing tradition of sounding a truck horn inside the headquarters building to celebrate achievements – and a $10,000 bonus for his safe and reliable driving (that’s in addition to the years of additional performance pay Swift has earned for his stellar driving record).

To put five million miles into perspective, Swift has completed the equivalent of driving to the moon and back ten times without ever having a preventable accident. Reflecting on his achievement, Swift said, “Reaching five million miles seemed unimaginable. It’s an immense honor to be recognized and to be part of a company that equips us to succeed. Safety is the key to long-term success.”

Swift, who began his career with Schneider 33 years ago after leaving his teaching job, has become a shining example of the company’s core value: Safety First and Always. Currently driving a dedicated route for longtime Schneider customer Georgia-Pacific, he appreciates the reliability and home time his role provides.

“We are in the service business, and professional drivers like Greg are the foundation of our success,” said Schneider President and CEO Mark Rourke. “Drivers who dedicate their careers to safety, who put their customers first and for whom excellence is non-negotiable, leave a legacy for others to follow. Greg is one of those drivers, and I’m grateful he’s been an integral part of our team for so long.”

Swift’s journey from paper maps to advanced GPS and collision mitigation systems highlights the industry’s evolution. Yet, one constant has been Schneider’s commitment to providing the best equipment, technology and processes to ensure driver safety.

“I think the five million miles has done more than just boost my career,” said Swift. “It’s taken my home life, financial life and overall wellbeing to new levels. With a great career and the miles I’ve driven, great things have come along with it.”

Swift offers simple, yet valuable advice to new drivers: plan ahead and manage your time efficiently. His career highlights include driving through stunning landscapes and witnessing infrastructure improvements, but meeting his wife Erica, also a Schneider associate, stands out as a personal milestone.

When asked about Greg’s successful career at Schneider, Erica said, “If Greg could go back in time, he would absolutely choose a career in trucking over and over again. Schneider has provided us both with an immense amount of opportunities and memorable experiences. I am beyond proud of Greg as the third ever driver to reach five million safe miles.”

Fellow associates, driving peers, customer representatives and local safety experts are all looking forward to celebrating with Swift and expressing their thanks for the indelible mark he has made on Schneider’s legacy of safety.

NOTE TO THE MEDIA: Photos, soundbites and video of Greg Swift are available in Schneider’s media kit:https://schneider.com/company/news/media-kit

About Schneider

Schneider is a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. Offering one of the broadest portfolios in the industry, Schneider’s solutions include Regional and Long-Haul Truckload, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Brokerage, Warehousing, Supply Chain Management, Port Logistics and Logistics Consulting.

Schneider has been safely delivering superior customer experiences and investing in innovation for nearly 90 years. The company’s digital marketplace, Schneider FreightPower ®, is revolutionizing the industry giving shippers access to an expanded, highly flexible capacity network and provides carriers with unmatched access to quality drop-and-hook freight – Always Delivering, Always Ahead.

For more information about Schneider, visit Schneider.com or follow the company socially on Facebook,LinkedIn and X: @WeAreSchneider.

South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of Yoon

2025-04-04 08:15 Last Updated At：08:21

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

The court was scheduled to issue a verdict on Yoon in a nationally televised session set to begin at 11 a.m. (0200 GMT). At least six of its eight justices must vote to remove Yoon for the impeachment to be upheld.

If the court orders Yoon removed, a national election will be held within two months to find a new president. If the court rules for the president, he will immediately return to presidential duties.

Yoon’s declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 lasted only six hours before he was forced to lift it after the liberal opposition-controlled legislature quickly managed to vote it down. Later in December, the assembly impeached Yoon, suspending his powers and sending his case to the Constitutional Court. Yoon is facing a separate criminal trial for alleged rebellion.

Whatever Friday’s verdict is, experts predict it will further deepen domestic divides. In the past four months, millions have taken to the streets to denounce or support Yoon, deepening South Korea's already severe conservative-liberal division.

Facing worries that violence could erupt following the ruling, police deployed thousands of officers on Thursday and placed police buses, rolled-up fences and plastic barricades to seal off streets leading up to the court. The military said it plans to heighten its own surveillance posture.

Thousands of rival protesters continued their rallies, making their final appeals to the court to uphold or reject Yoon’s impeachment.

“For four months, we have been exhausted and worn down, but our anger toward Yoon Suk Yeol remains strong,” protester Kim Mi-ok shouted during an anti-Yoon rally.

Earlier in the day, Yoon supporters rallied nearby, waving South Korean and U.S. flags and raising signs that read, “Fraudulent impeachment will surely be dismissed.” On stage, a protest leader repeatedly led chants of “Let's protect him!”

The most contentious issue at Yoon's impeachment trial was why he sent hundreds of troops and police officers to the National Assembly, election offices and other places after declaring martial law.

Although the period of martial law ended without violence, the impeachment motion accuses Yoon of violating the constitution and other laws by suppressing assembly activities, attempting to detain politicians and undermining peace across the country.

Yoon has said that his dispatch of soldiers to the assembly was meant to maintain order. He also said he imposed martial law in a desperate attempt to bring attention to the “wickedness” of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which obstructed his agenda and impeached many of his top officials. But senior military and police officials who were sent to the assembly have testified that Yoon ordered them to detain rival politicians and prevent the assembly from voting.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country’s acting leader, has repeatedly urged the rival sides to accept whatever ruling the court makes on Friday.

Shin Yoon-hye, 63, an office worker who attended anti-Yoon demonstrations three times, said she would rally against Yoon again if the court restores his presidential powers.

“If Yoon's impeachment is overturned, our country will plunge into the abyss,” she said. “Yoon tried to resolve things with force when he was politically driven into a corner. That was wrong. We are a democratic country and he should have pursued a political compromise.”