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Unions, ACLU file suit to invalidate Michigan ‘right to work’ law
(Source: Teamster Nation, January 31, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lawsuit was filed today to strike down Michigans No Rights At Work law by the Teamsters, other Change to Win unions, the UAW, the Michigan Education Association, the ACLU and others. The coalition...
Alabama State Rep. calls Birmingham officials wrong on CSX project approval
(Source: Birmingham News, January 30, 2013) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A state legislator calls Birmingham city approval of an expanded CSX rail line in the western area misguided and uninformed. Full story: Birmingham News
Eighty-Eight Oil to build BNSF-served unit train facility at Wyoming hub
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 30, 2013) Eighty-Eight Oil L.L.C. on Monday announced plans to construct and operate a unit train facility on BNSF Railway Co.'s mainline near a crude oil pipeline hub in Guernsey, Wyo. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Transcript of CP Rail management’s 4Q 2012 earnings call
(Source: Seeking Alpha, January 29, 2013) NEW YORK — A transcript of Canadian Pacific Railway managers discussing the railroad's 2012 fourth quarter financial results is available on the Seeking Alpha website. Full story: Seeking Alpha
NTSB issues safety recommendations based on fatal 2011 Amtrak crash in Nevada
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — NTSB Releases Safety Recommendations Regarding the June 24, 2011 Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Collision in Miriam, Nevada. ___________________________ January 30, 2013...
Wall Street banks seize opportunity to profit from nation’s unemployed
(Source: Common Dreams, January 29, 2013) 'Too Big to Fail' banks including JP Morgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America have seized on an opportunity to profit off the nation's jobless by siphoning millions of dollars in fees from state unemployment programs,...
‘Fundamentally unfair:’ How states tax the richest 1 percent at half the rate of the poor
(Source: Think Progress, January 30, 2013) The poorest Americans are subject to a tax rate at the state and local level that is twice as high as the tax rate paid by the wealthiest earners thanks to “fundamentally unfair” state tax laws, according to a new report from...
Teamsters send ‘Jobs Not Cuts’ message on ground, in cyberspace
(Source: Teamster Nation, January 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters on January 30 sent a message to Congress that Americans want jobs, not cuts to Social Security, Medicare and education. Our brothers and sisters joined rallies around the country and participated...
Hoffa statement on the decline of the U.S. gross domestic product
(Source: Official statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, January 30, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Today we learned that the U.S. economy is shrinking due to a fall in government spending. That should tell us that government austerity is not just wrong,...
Bombardier focused on U.S. high-speed rail project, but sees promise in U.K.
(Source: Canadian Press, January 28, 2013) MONTREAL — The British government unveiled an ambitious plan Monday to develop high-speed rail lines linking London to cities in northern England, but railcar manufacturer Bombardier is first focused on a large opportunity in...
