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North Carolina claims voter suppression championship, faces lawsuits
(Source: Teamster Nation, August 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina is No. 1 -- in voter suppression. Gov. Pat McCrory ensured that yesterday when he signed into law legislation that makes it harder for the poor, minorities, young people, seniors and the...
Going undercover at the Chicago ALEC conference
(Source: Teamster Nation, August 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chris Taylor, a Wisconsin state representative, went behind enemy lines at last week's ALEC conference in Chicago -- you know, the one that sparked a protest by 3,700 union members, environmental activists...
New Jersey Republicans nominate Koch brothers operative for Senate
(Source: Think Progress, August 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Jersey Republicans voted Tuesday — in a low-turnout primary — to nominate Steve Lonegan for the remainder of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D) term. Lonegan, the former New Jersey head for the...
Five reasons Congress should be deeply ashamed about jobs
(Source: AlterNet, August 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman said, "Most people will agree that if you are an able-bodied adult without any kids you should find your way off food stamps." That depends on whether those ways can be found....
At March on Washington, organized labor gave MLK a hand
(Source: Scripps Howard News Service, August 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifty years ago this month, an up-and-coming labor leader in Southern California received a call instructing him to come to Washington, D.C. Something big was in the works. Full story: The...
Pontiac mayors block NC attempt to tear up railway
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, August 13, 2013) PORTAGE DU FORT, Que, — Tensions in Quebec’s Pontiac region are rising after mayors from the area gathered to blockade a railway from which they said Canadian National Rail attempted to illegally remove tracks on Tuesday...
Famed Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive to depart Pomona’s train museum
(Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, August 8, 2013) POMONA, Calif. — One of the world’s largest steam locomotives, the old Big Boy No. 4014 has occupied space, and plenty of it, at the L.A. County Fair since 1962 as part of the year-round Rail Giants Train Museum....
Battery-powered locomotives part of Norfolk Southern’s environmental plan
(Source: Daily Press, August 13, 2013) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Norfolk-based Norfolk Southern released its plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The railroad company plans to purchase more fuel-efficient locomotives, reduce idling, upgrade facilities with...
FRA announces boost in oversight of Chicago’s Metra system
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 13, 2013) CHICAGO — The federal agency that oversees the nation's railroads says it will increase its scrutiny of Metra in response to the leadership change after the ouster of Metra's CEO Alex Clifford. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor upgrades hinge on overcoming political, funding challenges
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 14, 2013) The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is one of the most complex and congested rail lines in the world. Each day, more than 2,000 Amtrak, commuter and freight trains traverse the 457-mile corridor, which connects Washington,...
