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Teamster Ed Harris seeks San Diego mayor’s chair
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 26, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Move over, Marty Walsh. There’s another unionist, Teamsters Local 911 activist Ed Harris, seeking a big-city mayor’s job, in San Diego. Walsh, a member of Laborers Local...
Supreme Court refuses to hear Teamsters Canada case regarding pregnant rail worker
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, May 26, 2016) LAVAL, Quebec — The Supreme Court has refused to hear the case brought by the Teamsters' Union a few months ago concerning preventive withdrawals for pregnant women. It will be recalled that a pregnant woman...
Fired BNSF whistleblower awarded $1.6 million by jury
(Source: Seattle Times, May 26, 2016) SEATTLE, Wash. — A federal jury Thursday awarded more than $1.6 million to a former BNSF Railway employee from Arlington who was fired six years ago after he conducted a brake test over the objections of his supervisors. Full...
BNSF cuts 62 management jobs in restructuring
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 26, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway trimmed 62 management jobs this week as it restructured operations in the wake of declining coal shipments. Full story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
AAR: Weekly rail traffic down 8.5 percent from 2015 for week ending May 21
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 21, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 506,983 carloads...
Railroad Retirement age reductions
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 11, 2016) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are subject to reduction if an employee with less than 30 years of service retires before attaining full retirement age. While employees with less than 30 years...
Opinion: A final helping of Amtrak’s “Swedish Meatball”
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by William C. Vantuono, May 25, 2016) NEW YORK — You know you’re getting old when a locomotive that has hauled passenger trains on which you’ve ridden as an adult winds up in a museum. Full story: Railway Age
UP to make Arizona infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 25, 2016) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Union Pacific plans to invest $37.7 million in 2016 to improve Arizona's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and...
US Foods Teamsters spread strike to Indianapolis area
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 25, 2016) FISHERS, Ind. — Teamsters working at a US Foods’ distribution facility here this afternoon refused to cross the picket line in solidarity with Teamsters in Severn, Md., who began an unfair...
Operation Lifesaver awards $200,000 for rail safety public awareness campaigns in 12 states
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, May 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 12 state Operation Lifesaver...
