employees and agents in the highly
competitive 3PL employment environment,”
Voltmann explains. The association also
provides leadership and direction for the 3PL
industry and professionals to advance
professional standards, business practices,
and the overall image and credibility of the
profession and its contribution to society.
As part of their advocacy role, the
Transportation Intermediaries Association
works hard to protect their businesses from
harmful regulation. To do that, they provide
a strong voice for the industry to congress,
the Obama administration, states, courts,
shippers, carriers and various international
organizations.
They have developed and maintained
a positive relationship with the federal
government over the years. As a result, TIA
has been very effective in promoting their
members’ interests through a number of
successful policies they’ve worked on. “We
do a very good job of advocating for our
member s be fore cong ress and the
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