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TSA expands to railroad stations and beyond
(Source: New York Times, August 5, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As hundreds of commuters emerged from Amtrak and commuter trains at Union Station on a recent morning, an armed squad of men and women dressed in bulletproof vests made their way through the crowds. With...
Cleanup, containment continue at Latwell derailment
(Source: The Advocate, August 6, 2013) LAWTELL, La. — Air quality officials continued to monitor the area Monday evening surrounding 27 Union Pacific train cars that derailed Sunday, including three cars that contain highly toxic vinyl chloride, as a railroad repair...
La. Governor declares state of emergency following UP derailment, chemical spill in Latwell
(Source: CBS News, August 5, 2013) LAWTELL, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency following a train derailment this weekend, in which two cars spilled hazardous, potentially toxic chemicals. About 100 homes remain evacuated as officials work to...
NMB members confirmed by United States Senate
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, August 5, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that on August 1, 2013, Mr. Nicholas Christopher Geale was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the third Board...
Berkshire profit advances 46 percent on railroad, derivatives
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 2, 2013) NEW YORK — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said second-quarter profit climbed 46 percent on Chairman Warren Buffett’s derivative bets and gains at the company’s railroad. Net income rose to $4.54 billion, or $2,763 a share, from $3.11...
North Carolina becomes the front line of a brutal corporate assault on education raging in America
(Source: AlterNet, July 31, 2013) Corporate education forces are on a destructive march throughout the U.S. While busting teachers' unions has been long been an initiative of the GOP and Christian Right, it’s also on the agendas of urban mayors like Chicago Democrat...
After Detroit bankruptcy, Brits and bankers target Chicago
(Source: The Examiner, August 4, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wall Street bankers are maneuvering to loot municipal pension funds across the country. Detroit was the first big target. Chicago is next, according to the Economist. The cover story of the London-based...
Rail workers strike against alleged union busting
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2013) CHICAGO — About 25 people protested Saturday outside a rail yard on Chicago's Near West Side as part of a labor action under way at a small Bedford Park-based locomotive service company. Workers at Mobile Rail Solutions walked...
Union Pacific train derails in Louisiana, about 100 homes evacuated
(Source: Associated Press, August 4, 2013) LAWTELL, La. — A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Louisiana, and two railcars were leaking chemicals, forcing the evacuation of about 100 homes, officials said. One man went to the hospital complaining of eye...
Lac-Megantic comes together for re-opening of beloved bar
(Source: CBC News, August 3, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC — Thousands of people gathered in Lac-Mégantic, Que., last night for the reopening of Musi-Café — a bar and restaurant that was located at the centre of town before the July 6 catastrophe. The popular local bar was...
