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Thousands of union members set to rally at Statehouse in Indianapolis today
(The following appeared on the Indianapolis Star website on March 10, 2011.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — David Frye wants the lawmakers who want to change Indiana's collective bargaining rules to know that this fight hits home. It's a message Frye, a Laborers International...
Ohio GOP gives tax break to petroleum companies, slashes public transit spending
(The following appeared at www.OhioBudgetWatch.com on March 8, 2011.) The House Finance Committee passed a substitute version of HB114, the transportation budget bill, on Monday. Included among the many amendments was a provision “clarifying” that when the Commercial...
Ohio GOP hopes to fast track vote on Senate Bill 5
(The following appeared on The Columbus Dispatch website on March 9, 2011.) COLUMBUS, Ohio —House Speaker William G. Batchelder now says he hopes to bring the collective-bargaining bill to the floor for a vote next week, after indicating for the past several days that...
‘Pearl Harbor of workers’ rights:’ Unions launch morning protests across Wisconsin
(The following appeared on the Huffington Post website on March 10, 2011.) In the wake of the Wisconsin Senate's end-run to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights, thousands of angry protesters descended again on the state capital. And the top labor...
In Wisconsin, ‘political thuggery’ as GOP passes anti-union legislation
(The following appeared on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website on March 10, 2011.) MADISON, Wisc. — With Democrats still in Illinois, the state Senate abruptly voted Wednesday night to eliminate collective bargaining provisions for most public workers that have...
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 10, 2011.) Railroad employees who are planning to retire should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required when applying for an annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)....
BNSF helps to reduce CO2 emissions in 2010
(BNSF Railway issued the following press release on March 8, 2011.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Customers shipping on BNSF realize major fuel efficiency and emissions reductions by shipping via rail instead of by truck. In 2010, BNSF customers reduced emissions by more than...
California’s top member of Congress opposes high-speed rail plan
(The following appeared on the Weekly Standard website on March 8, 2011.) President Obama’s controversial plan for a high-speed rail system took a hit Tuesday as the top California member of Congress, House majority whip Kevin McCarthy, voiced strong opposition to...
Watco seeks STB approval to lease NS lines in Alabama
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 8, 2011.) Watco Cos. L.L.C. recently filed a notice of exemption with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to lease about 43.6 miles of lines from Norfolk Southern Railway between Maplesville...
AAR: U.S. carloads climbed for 12th-straight month in February
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 8, 2011.) In February, U.S. railroads originated 1.13 million carloads, up 4.2 percent compared with February 2010 volume — the 12th-straight month of year-over-year carload gains, according to...
