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CSX derailment causes rush-hour snarl
(The Indianapolis Star posted the following article on its website on April 13.) AVON, Ind. -- Two empty bulk train cars lost their axles Tuesday, causing a derailment that blocked a busy road during afternoon rush hour. There were no injuries or spills, said Avon...
First female Union Pacific engineer prepares for retirement
(The following article by Ed Koch was posted on the Las Vegas Sun website on April 9.) LAS VEGAS -- Her hand on the throttle of a 4,000-horsepower, 200-ton diesel locomotive, Union Pacific Railroad engineer Bonnie Leake had reason to be concerned while she was driving...
BLET, CN ink labor deal
(Reuters circulated the following article on April 12.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canadian National Railway Co. and its unionized locomotive engineers on CN's Illinois Central rail property have reached a tentative contract, officials said on Tuesday. Details of...
AFL-CIO calls for executive pay reforms in U.S.
(Reuters circulated the following article by Emily Chasan on April 11.) NEW YORK -- The AFL-CIO, a federation of U.S. labor unions, on Monday called on the shareholders of several U.S. corporations to reform chief executive pay packages so executives focus more on...
Train cars leaking radioactive waste
(The following story by John Hollenhorst appeared on Salt Lake City television station KSL’s website on March 17.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Liquids leaking from railcars holding radioactive waste have raised concerns in Tooele County. Although the health risk appears...
Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on passage of Maryland health care bill affecting Wal-Mart
(The AFL-CIO issued the following news release on April 12.) WASHINGTON -- Last week, the Maryland state legislature took a big step towards promoting greater access to health care for working families and towards leveling the playing field for Maryland businesses....
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on April 11.) BREAKTHROUGH AT DHL—More than 200 workers at five DHL-contracted package delivery companies in the Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, areas joined the Teamsters in a series of elections in late March and early April. In...
Teamsters’ organizing campaign at DHL Rolls on with victories in Ohio, Texas
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on April 11.) WASHINGTON -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters' nationwide campaign to organize workers at DHL independent cartage contractors continues to gain momentum with...
Carload prices now available on CN website
(CN issued the following news release on April 11.) MONTREAL -- CN announced today that its customers can now obtain instantaneous carload prices 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the railway's website, www.cn.ca. James Foote, CN's executive vice-president, sales...
Deadline draws near for SEPTA talks
(The following article by Jere Downs was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 12.) PHILADELPHIA -- As SEPTA approaches the Thursday night deadline to negotiate a new contract with its largest union, the transit agency continued talks yesterday with...
