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Soo Line Railroad and UTU reach agreement
(The National Mediation Board issued the following news release on February 7.) WASHINGTON -- The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that the United Transportation Union (UTU) reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Soo Line...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on February 7.) WORKERS AROSE IN SAN ANTONIO—More 6,300 city employees in San Antonio, Texas, gained a stronger voice for quality public services with SEIU Local 1967 recently. The city recognized the union as the workers’...
IBM wins deal to manage N.Y. transit computer system
(Reuters circulated the following article on February 7.) SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM said on Monday it will manage computer systems and offer disaster recovery services for New York City's vast metropolitan transportation system in a five-year, $65 million deal. The...
Railway opens up world of jobs
(The following story by Olivia Clarke appeared on the Munster Times website on February 8.) MUNSTER, Ind. -- Catching a train might one day be even easier for the region's commuters. For many commuters, taking the train to their Chicago jobs can mean first driving...
A long road still ahead for U.P.
(The following story by Stacie Hamel appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on February 6.) OMAHA -- Union Pacific Railroad, the nation's largest, describes its vast rail network as "the premier rail franchise in North America," stretching from all the major West...
Hazardous cargo raises safety concerns
(The following article by Jeff Claassen was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on February 7.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Almost half the people in Tarrant County live close enough to railroad tracks to be at risk if a derailment spilled hazardous cargo, yet...
Four boys suspected in railroad ‘sabotage’
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 8.) ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Authorities Monday were considering charges against four Rochester boys ages 12 to 14 for breaking a switch on the tracks of the DM&E railroad last week. Police were led to the...
Town loses power when 19 CSX cars derail
(The following report appeared on the Toledo Blade website on February 7.) CRIDERSVILLE, Ohio -- Nineteen rail cars carrying new General Motors vehicles from Detroit derailed in Auglaize County early yesterday, knocking out electrical power in the Cridersville area....
Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on President Bush’s budget proposal
(The AFL-CIO issued the following statement on February 7.) WASHINGTON -- President Bush's proposed budget is an assault on the fundamental priorities of working families. It's another troubling step toward his goal to create a "you're on your own-ership" society. The...
Amtrak president blasts zero-funding proposal
(Reuters circulated the following story by John Crawley on February 7.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bush administration has no plan for Amtrak other than bankruptcy, the national passenger railroad's president told employees on Monday after the White House proposed no...
