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FedEx Freight workers in New Jersey vote to join Teamsters Local 701
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 31, 2014) SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A group of 113 drivers at FedEx Freight’s South Brunswick, N.J., terminal voted today to join Teamsters Local 701. The vote was 66 to 42. “This victory is for all...
‘We got it done:’ SEPTA, TWU reach tentative pact
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 2014) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 reached a tentative agreement late Friday, averting the possibility of a strike that would have affected about a million daily bus, subway, and trolley riders...
Hoffa: The ballot box is the great equalizer for workers
(Source: Huffington Post column by James P. Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, October 31, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — American workers are facing significant challenges. Whether it's low pay, a system that favors corporations over...
In a letter to customers, BNSF says it’s ready for winter weather
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, October 30, 2014) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF announced to its customers this week that it will go into the 2014-2015 winter season better prepared than ever before, especially if the United States experiences a return of the polar...
A record year for Amtrak
(Source: Global Rail News, October 31, 2014) LONDON — Amtrak has announced record ticket revenues and a continued growth in passenger numbers in the past year. Full story: Global Rail News
Medicare Part B premiums remain the same in 2015
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 22, 2014) CHICAGO — The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $104.90 in 2015, the same amount as in 2014. Some beneficiaries will continue to pay higher premiums based on their modified...
Panel discusses big changes coming at the Panama Canal
(Source: Charlotte Observer, October 30, 2014) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The widening of the Panama Canal is expected to have wide-ranging consequences for the flows of global trade, panelists in Charlotte said Thursday, and it could shape how goods move to and from Asia,...
Short line RCP&E moving a record number of cars to connecting lines
(Source: Capital Journal, October 29, 2014) PIERRE, S.D. — An executive for the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad said the start-up RCP&E is getting steadily better at moving grain this harvest – good news for farmers dealing with record wheat crops, good corn...
Minnesota’s governor and U.S. Senators speak out on unreliable rail shipments of coal
(Source: Hometown Source, October 30, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, U.S. Representative Rick Nolan, and Gov. Mark Dayton today (Thursday, Oct. 30) urged a key federal energy commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
CSX reports no adverse effects to date on James River water quality
(Source: News & Advance, October 30, 2014) LYNCHBURG, Va. — CSX reported Thursday its post-derailment water quality monitoring of the James River around Lynchburg has found “no additional adverse effects” to date. Full story News & Advance
