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Broken axle, damaged train tracks suspected cause of Oshawa derailment
(The following story by Stefanie Swinson appeared at NewsDurhamRegion.com on June 8, 2009.) OSHAWA, Ontario — The federal Transportation Safety Board is getting closer to finding the cause of Friday's train derailment in Oshawa. Don Mustard, the investigator in...
FedEx takes aim at UPS, Teamsters, ‘bailout’ legislation in Senate
(The following story by Bartholomew Sullivan appeared on the Memphis Commercial Appeal website on June 8, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In what is shaping up to be a public relations battle royal, FedEx today unveils a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed at rival UPS and...
FedEx’s anti-union drive
(The following story by Burt Helm and Moira Herbst appeared at BusinessWeek.com on June 8, 2009.) NEW YORK — FedEx (FDX) hopes to harness taxpayer ire sparked by the word "bailout" to kill legislation in Congress that would help nearly 100,000 of its workers to...
Union Pacific down 21 percent in first quarter; 5,200 employees furloughed
(The following story by Le Roy Standish appeared on The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website on June 8, 2009.) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Do those annoying traffic bottlenecks at railroad crossings seem to be fewer these days? Sometimes perception is reality. Union...
With 5,000 locomotives in storage, Class Is won’t be placing power orders any time soon
(The following story by Pat Foran appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 8, 2009.) The dramatic drop-off in freight traffic has driven Class Is to store locomotives in droves. As of May 20, Union Pacific Railroad had stowed away 2,100 locomotives, or...
Trumka has detractors, not opponents, in bid to head AFL-CIO
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Holly Rosenkrantz on June 8, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — AFL-CIO President John Sweeney was briefing union leaders gathered in a conference room lined with portraits of the labor federation’s past leaders. He turned a...
RRB: Benefit rate increase for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 18, 2009.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $64 from $61 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2009. Benefits...
RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 14, 2009.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
2009 Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free information conferences for railroaders. Conference registration begins at 8 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. June 19, 2009 Tinley Park, Ill. Holiday Inn Select Hotel and...
Firm plans new Amtrak station in Connellsville, Pa.
(The following story by Patty Yauger appeared on the Herald-Standard website on June 6, 2009.) CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — The visitor disembarks from the Amtrak train at the Connellsville station along Water Street and gazes to his left and right. There is no signage to...
