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Amid union rift, Sweeney preaches solidarity
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Pete Yost on June 20.) WASHINGTON -- AFL-CIO President John Sweeney pledged Monday to do everything he can to hold the labor federation together amid a rift with some of the biggest unions in the country. "Only...
Often battered by economic shifts,the labor movement refuses to die
(The following article by Eric Arnesen was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on June 19. Arnesen is a professor and chair of the history department at the University of Illinois at Chicago.) CHICAGO -- For an institution that is widely reported to be dead, the...
Va. fund to provide $23 million annually for rail improvements
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 17.) RICHMOND, Va. -- Gov. Mark R. Warner on Friday signed legislation creating the Rail Enhancement Fund, $23 million earmarked annually for investment in Virginia's railroad infrastructure. The fund,...
La. House approves railroad crossing closure bill
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Doug Simpson on June 20.) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Vehicle collisions with trains have caused 13 deaths in Louisiana so far this year, and state government needs to step in and shut down intersections that are too...
High court rejects telecom rail appeals
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 20.) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review whether a lower court properly overturned a $140 million class-action settlement between several telecommunications firms and landowners...
Opinion: N.D. needs Amtrak service
(The following editorial was posted on the Minot Daily News website on June 20.) MINOT, N.D. -- If some members of Congress have their way, Amtrak will soon cease to exist as we know it in many parts of the country, including North Dakota. A House of Representatives...
Coalition’s strategy builds on union efforts in Calif.
(The following article by Nancy Cleeland was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on June 20.) LOS ANGELES -- A group of dissident union leaders last week vowed to reinvigorate the slumping U.S. labor movement by launching a series of big, strategic organizing...
Denver transit plan touted as national model
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 20.) DENVER -- Motorists in the Denver metro area -- fed up with clogged roadways and rush-hour traffic -- apparently are willing to dig deep to ease congestion and cut down commute time. FasTracks, a...
Board keeps up chase for new Fla. high-speed rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jackie Hallifax on June 19.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The board charged with overseeing creation of a Florida high-speed train is still chugging along, more than half a year after voters yanked the bullet train...
NJ Transit plans improvements with fare hikes
(The Asbury Park Press posted the following article on its website on June 20.) ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- Central Jersey commuters who use NJ Transit will get good and bad news starting July 1. Rail and bus fares increase that day, but riders also will find new...
