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National master ABF negotiation committee accepts ABF’s final offer for Central Region local cartage supplement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a conference call today, the ABF Master Negotiating Committee voted that in light of the overwhelming vote against authorizing a strike, the company’s last proposal...
Anheuser-Busch InBev, Teamsters to star talks
(Source: Associated Press, October 30, 2013) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Anheuser-Busch InBev and the Teamsters union are about to begin contract talks for the first time since the Belgian brewer InBev purchased the maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers five years ago....
The sounds of silence on NJ Transit’s Quiet Cars
(Source: Inside New Jersey, October 31, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — For the most part, the Quiet Cars are relatively silent and more crowded than the rest of the rush-hour trains because people like them. Signs tell Quiet Car riders to refrain from cell phone use, disable...
BNSF seeks project in Devils Lake wetlands
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, October 31, 2013) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — BNSF railroad is seeking approval for a project that involves the discharge of construction material into roughly 13 acres of wetlands near Devils Lake, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday....
Advocates lay out plan for high-speed rail in Chicago, Midwest
(Source: Medill Reports, October 31, 2013) CHICAGO — The Midwest High Speed Rail Association on Wednesday laid out its plans for a network of high-speed trains. The organization, a 501c educational nonprofit, is attempting to build a coalition of transportation...
Union-made Halloween treats
(Source: Union Plus website, October 31, 2013) When those little ghosts and goblins come collecting on Halloween, make sure you have a full supply of union-made-in-America treats for them like Jelly Belly's candy corn. Click the link below for a brief list of choices...
Looking for a way around Keystone XL, Canadian oil hits the rails
(Source: New York Times, October 30, 2013) HOUSTON — Over all, Canada is poised to quadruple its rail-loading capacity over the next few years to as much as 900,000 barrels a day, up from 180,000 today. Full story: New York Times
Amtrak investigates possibility of second train between Twin Cities, Chicago
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, October 31, 2013) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minnesota Department of Transportation Passenger Rail Office director Dan Krom says there is now a demand for a second train between the Twin Cities and Chicago. Amtrak and the states of Minnesota...
Corporations take, take, take while workers pay the bill
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, October 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — What do mega-corporations like communications giant Verizon and big pharma drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb have in common, besides their billions in earnings? They both paid...
Stop the Social Security Stupidity: A Q&A with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
(Source: Talking Points Memo, October 30, 2013. Bernie Sanders is a U.S. Senator from the state of Vermont.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Koch brothers, Pete Peterson and other billionaires are spending huge amounts of money trying to cut Social Security and other vitally...
