Con-way Freight Employee Receives Department of Defense Award

Local Service Center Personnel Advisor is Honored with the Patriot Award for Support of Marine Corps Reserve

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Dec 16, 2014, 04:00 ET

MARSHFIELD, Mo., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), announced today that David Nieder, personnel supervisor of its Marshfield, Mo. service center, was presented with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award.

Nieder was nominated for the award by Con-way Freight Dockworker and Marine Corps Reservist Michael McCoy to recognize the ongoing support Nieder and Con-way Freight has provided him since joining the company last year.

"I joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in 2012 and since then, Con-way Freight has been the most supportive company I've worked for," said McCoy. "Since day one, Dave and the team have made me feel proud of my service and secure in my job. It makes a huge difference knowing they are behind me 100 percent and are helping me successfully balance both my military service needs and career."

McCoy is a fourth generation Marine and will be working to advance his career with Con-way Freight by becoming a professional driver through the company's driver training school program. He plans to enroll in the school when the next session begins in January.

The Patriot Award was created by ESGR, a Department of Defense office, to publicly recognize employers who believe in a strong National Guard and Reserve. Employers qualify for recognition when they demonstrate leadership and promote personnel policies that encourage employee participation in the Guard and Reserve.

"Supporting our nation's servicemen and women is part of our culture at Con-way Freight. I never expected an award for working with Michael to help meet his service requirements, it's just something we do, something that all employers should do," stated Nieder. "We all appreciate his service to our country and his smart work on the job and I look forward to working with him for years to come."

Con-way Freight offers its employee-soldiers pay differentials and uninterrupted health benefits for their families during the first year of a deployment. The company's human resources representatives maintain contact with soldiers' families to ensure that they understand all available benefits, while employee volunteers also provide outreach to families, assisting them with everyday challenges such as home maintenance, auto repairs and snow removal.

For employees on active duty, the company sends care packages full of items like soap, shampoo and magazines. Upon return from active duty, employees are reinstated to the same or equal job, pay and grade level. If an employee needs to move for a returning job, the company pays relocation expenses. To help employees readjust to civilian duty, Con-way's Employee Assistance Program provides access to counseling through the company's health benefit plans.

Today, Con-way employs nearly 2,700 military service veterans, including members of the National Guard and Reserves.

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About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service with exception-free delivery, on-time service performance and faster transit times through a single, unified network of more than 425 service locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL freight transportation across North America and through Global LTL^TM delivery in the United States from around the world. Global solutions include international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed^® service; U.S. and Europe delivery for inbound and outbound international cargoes through an exclusive alliance with TNT; direct service to more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports and domestic offshore transportation to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified.

Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.5 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.

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