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Union protests at Arkansas Capitol seek better Wal-Mart benefits
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Melissa Nelson on June 1.) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Protesters claimed Wednesday in a rally on the steps of the state Capitol that Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, doesn't provide...
Bombardier reports first-quarter profit
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 1.) MONTREAL -- Helped by higher earnings and revenue from its two core businesses, Bombardier Inc. on Wednesday said it swung to a profit from a loss in the first quarter. The Montreal-based maker of...
KCS announces increased consent payment for KCSR consent solicitation
(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on June 2.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company ("KCSR"), in connection with its previously announced solicitation...
La. proposal would raise penalties for railroad crossing violations
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 2.) BATON ROUGE, La. -- A day after the 13th vehicle-train fatality this year in Louisiana, a state House of Representatives committee passed a bill to toughen penalties for motorists who violate traffic...
Joseph H. Boardman begins role as new administrator for Federal Railroad Administration
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on June 1.) WASHINGTON -- Joseph H. Boardman will begin his new duties as the Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta...
Mont. politicians make Amtrak big priority
(The following article by Jennifer McKee was posted on the Billings Gazette website on June 2.) HELENA, Mont. -- Montana politicians of every stripe agreed on one thing Wednesday - Amtrak's Empire Builder passenger train should stay the way it is. Gov. Brian...
Tour highlights Amtrak support
(The following article by Jared Miller was posted on the Great Falls Tribune website on June 2.) HAVRE, Mont. -- The loss of passenger rail service on the Hi-Line could have frightening consequences for Carol Ortman. The Havre woman boards Amtrak at least twice a year...
Train engineers see outcome of ignoring gates
(The following article by Frank Gray was posted on the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette website on June 2. Brother Ronald Drudge is a member of BLET Division 537 in Fort Wayne, Ind.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Norfolk Southern runs a program called Operation Lifesaver, designed to...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on May 31.) MORE THAN 400 JOIN TEAMSTERS—More than 200 medical lab assistants at Detroit Medical Center voted to join IBT Local 283 recently. In Hesperia, Calif., 133 bus drivers, mechanics and aides employed by Laidlaw Education...
Alstom slashes losses after restructuring
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 1.) PARIS -- French engineering company Alstom SA said Tuesday that it more than halved its full-year net loss and reiterated plans to return to profit in the current fiscal year. For the 12 months ending...
