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GOP leader suggests pulling the plug on California high-speed rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), the third-highest-ranking Republican in Congress, suggested on Thursday that the federal government should “cut its losses” and not provide any more money for the state’s...
Michigan GOP lawmakers against controversial right to work bill speak out
(Source: Huffington Post, December 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan is set to become the 24th state with a so-called right to work law, with Gov. Rick Snyder (R) poised to sign the controversial bill on Tuesday. The bill has been fast-tracked by the...
Michigan’s own Scott Walker-style showdown is coming
(Source: Mother Jones, December 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The GOP's crusade against unions is taking center stage in Michigan, a stronghold of organized labor. Full story: Mother Jones
‘All options are on the table’ to defeat right-to-work law and its backers
(Source: Detroit Free Press, December 9, 2012) DETROIT — Organized labor is teaming up with the Democratic Party and legislative leaders to explore ways to try to slow or stop right-to-work legislation steaming toward final passage this week in Lansing. Full story:...
Editorial: A failure of leadership: Michigan governor’s about-face on right-to-work betrays voters
(Source: Detroit Free Press, December 9, 2012) DETROIT — Two years ago, a newly elected Rick Snyder told the Free Press editorial board he was determined to be a new kind of governor -- a pragmatist focused like a laser on initiatives that promised to raise standards...
Hoffa denounces right to work for less in Michigan as power grab by millionaires
(Source: Official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, December 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement today regarding the underhanded tactics by millionaires in Michigan to force so-called...
Sen. Sherrod Brown seeks relocation of Amtrak service
(Source: Morning Journal, December 7, 2012) COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is asking Amtrak and Norfolk Southern Corporation to relocate Amtrak service to the Lorain County Transportation and Community Center. Full story: Morning Journal
AAR: Intermodal volume increases for 36th straight month
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reports U.S. rail monthly rail traffic continued to show mixed results in November, while weekly rail traffic for the week...
Teamsters make oral arguments in appeals court against Mexican truck program
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union argued in court today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) pilot program to open the border to Mexican trucks must be shut down...
Amtrak asks Congress for emergency funding for flood protection
(Source: The Record, December 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak this morning asked Congress for $336 million in emergency federal funding, including $276 million that would be used to help protect Penn Station New York and its tunnels against future flooding, and...
