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Teamsters: House Joint Resolution 83 weakens OSHA, undermines workplace safety
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union denounced the passage of the House Joint Resolution 83 which disapproves a rule submitted by the Department of Labor that would help improve workplace...
AAR: Monthly rail traffic up 6.7 percent from 2016 during February 2017
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for February 2017. Carload traffic in February totaled 1,044,040...
Great Lakes Basin asks for more time for railroad application
(Source: www.nwitimes.com, March 1, 2017) CHICAGO — Great Lakes Basin Transportation is asking the federal government to wait until at least April 30 to resume an environmental review of the freight railroad the company hopes to build as a bypass around Chicago. Full...
Hoffa: Trade deal should help workers
(Source: Column by International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, March 1, 2017) DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan has seen firsthand the terrible damage trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
Tidbits from this week’s U.S. High-Speed Rail Association conference
(Source: Streetsblog Los Angeles, March 1, 2017) LOS ANGELES — This week Streetsblog L.A. attended the U.S. High Speed Rail Association’s West Coast Rail Conference. The conference featured speakers from public agencies and private industry speaking on rail projects...
Mass layoffs announced as a result of Philadelphia beverage tax
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 1, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — The following is a statement from Teamsters Local Union 830 Secretary-Treasurer Daniel H. Grace on the layoffs announced today by Pepsi: “Our worst fears have been realized....
Feds: Minnesota light-rail funds cannot be diverted to roads, bridges
(Source: Star Tribune, March 1, 2017) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A legislative resolution that calls for the diversion of nearly $1 billion in federal funds from the Southwest light-rail line to Minnesota road and bridge projects is currently barred by law, according to the...
Federal inspectors find more than 700 CSX defects through Erwin, Kingsport, Tenn.
(Source: WJHL, March 1, 2017) TRI-CITIES, Tenn. — Federal railroad safety inspectors documented more than 700 defects on the CSX trains and tracks that run through Erwin, Johnson City and Kingsport over a two-year period, according to our analysis of CSX inspection...
Savage Services drivers overcome anti-union campaign to join Teamsters Local 283
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 1, 2017) MELVINDALE, Mich. — Drivers working for Savage Services Supply Chain Management in the Detroit area have voted to join Teamsters Local 283. The 16 drivers transport raw coke, a material used...
Editorial: Opposition to Texas high-speed rail promotes political convenience over economic growth
(Source: Editorial in the Houston Chronicle, February 28, 2017) HOUSTON — At long last, the Texas Legislature finally found a bullet it didn't like. Plans for a Houston-to-Dallas bullet train face political obstruction in Austin. More than 20 bills have been filed...
