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Teamsters union stands with 3,700 Nissan workers in Mississippi who are voting in UAW election
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 3, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union stands in solidarity with over 3,700 Nissan workers in Mississippi who are voting in their election to join the United Auto Workers today and Friday....
No timeline for Hyndman evacuees to return after CSX derailment
(Source: Cumberland Times-News, August 3, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — CSX officials said Thursday afternoon that no timeline has been established for Hyndman residents to return to their homes following Wednesday’s 32-car train derailment. Full story: Cumberland...
AAR: Rail traffic for first 7 months of 2017 up 5.4 percent over same period of 2016
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 29, 2017, as well as volumes for July 2017. U.S. railroads originated...
Senators pressure retailers to root out “shameful” labor abuse of truckers
(Source: USA Today, July 31, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of high-profile Democratic Senators, led by Sherrod Brown of Ohio, wrote letters to the nation’s top retail CEOs Monday, demanding they crack down on trucking companies that turned their workers into...
Hoffa: Get serious about good jobs
(Source: Statement by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, August 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jobs are a vehicle for economic opportunity. They should provide the pay and benefits workers in Michigan and around the country need to...
Amtrak says freight railroads to blame as its Chicago-Indianapolis train struggles to be on time
(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2017) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Amtrak officials say freight railroads are to blame for the company's decline in on-time trains in Indiana. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Bridge for high-speed rail opens in Fresno
(Source: Fresno Bee, August 2, 2017) FRESNO, Calif. — It’s about eight months later than originally expected, but the California High-Speed Rail Authority is finally ready to open the new Tuolumne Street railroad overcrossing in downtown Fresno. Full story: Fresno...
Federal court avoids big issue for California bullet train
(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2017) SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to weigh in on a thorny issue that could complicate California's plans for a $64 billion bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Full story: San...
UP workers fed up with pest problem at hotel in Hearne, Texas
(Source: Television station KBTX, August 2, 2017) HEARNE, Texas — Union Pacific workers routinely travel to Hearne for work on the railroad, but they say their time off-work is a living nightmare. Full story and video: www.kbtx.com
Senate Commerce Committee advances Batory FRA nomination
(Source: Railway Age, August 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation on Aug. 2 favorably recommended, by voice vote, the appointment of Ronald L. Batory as the next Federal Railroad Administrator. Full story:...
