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March 09, 2026

Today in 1974
Work begins on the $8 billion, 800-mile-long Alaska Oil pipeline connecting oil fields in northern Alaska to the sea port at Valdez. Tens of thousands of people worked on the pipeline, enduring long hours, cold temperatures and brutal conditions. At least 32 died on the job.

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Posted On: Mar 09, 2026
Mar. 9, 2026 | TRUCKING INDUSTRY | […] Few stories are more romantic in Corporate America than that of a forklift operator climbing the corporate ladder to lead the company. The struggles of warehouse workers, truck drivers, stockers, and cashiers were once his or hers alone. What this narrative omits is the long transformation that occurs on the way from the warehouse floor to the corner office. [Costco CEO Ron] Vachris may have started as a forklift operator before Costco merged with Price Club. But after nearly 40 years spent ascending the corporate hierarchy… Just Cause
 
 
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