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Fourth try at grocery strike negotiations begins
(San Diego television station 10News posted the following report on its website on December 2.) SAN DIEGO -- The two sides in the supermarket strike resumed negotiations Tuesday with the help of a federal mediator, 10News reported. The work stoppage began with 21,000...
Organized labor leaders plan day of protest for next week
(The following article by Diane E. Lewis was posted on the Boston Globe website on December 3.) BOSTON -- Labor leaders around the country will hold a day of protest next week in response to US employers' increased resistance to union organizing efforts, AFL-CIO...
Association of Flight Attendants members vote to merge with Communications Workers of America
(The Association of Flight Attendants issued the following news release on December 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, voted to join forces with the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, in a historic vote that was...
Holiday Train to visit Sturtevant, Wisc.
(The following story by Abe Winter appeared on the Journal Times website on December 3.) STURTEVANT, Wisc. -- The Holiday Train is on the way. Yes, the Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train, one of two that will make stops in many cities throughout the United States and...
NJ Transit workers collect holiday toys for underprivileged children
(Newark television station News 12 posted the following report on its website on December 2.) NEWARK -- New Jersey Transit's "Toys for Tots" drive kicked-off this week. Workers are collecting new or nearly new unwrapped toys for underprivileged children. Officials...
Montana Centennial Train parks at West Yellowstone museum
(The following story by Nick Gevock appeared on the Bozeman Daily Chronicle website on December 3.) BOZEMAN, Mont. -- For over two years since the Yellowstone Historic Center in West Yellowstone opened, the staff there has been building up its collection of historic...
SEPTA to operate ‘Sports Express’ service for Army-Navy game
(SEPTA issued the following news release on December 2.) PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA will operate special Broad Street Line "Sports Express" trains for riders traveling to the 104th Annual Army-Navy football game scheduled for Saturday, December 6 at Lincoln Financial...
Officials say train sensors were fine
(The following story by Joshua Robin appeared on Newsday?s website on December 2.) NEW YORK -- Transit officials said yesterday that they have found no technical problems in a subway car that dragged a woman four feet along the platform Sunday when she caught her coat...
Light-rail train to JFK to open Dec. 17
(The following story by Joshua Robin appeared on Newsday?s website on December 3.) NEW YORK -- After years of false starts, setbacks and cost overruns, the AirTrain to Kennedy Airport is scheduled to open Dec. 17, Gov. George Pataki announced yesterday. The 8.1-mile...
Museum outlook grim
(The following story by Eric Leins appeared on The Gilroy Dispatch website on December 2.) GILROY, Calif. -- Chances of bringing an antique train museum to Gilroy are dwindling quickly now that Union Pacific Railroad says it doesn?t want to sell a 12-acre downtown...
