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Mayor, railroad agree on no-whistle zones
(The following article by Karyn Hsiao appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 29.) SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson has been negotiating "as fast as we can" to slow the trains on 900 South. On Friday, the mayor and Union Pacific officials...
Railroad town quiet for first time in 136 years
(The Grand Island Independent published the following Associated Press story by Mark Thiessen on March 30.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Unsuspecting travelers are no longer startled from their motel beds. Television sets now stay at the same volume through an entire show....
Teamsters overwhelmingly ratify national freight contract
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters distributed the following press release on March 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today announced that Teamster freight members have overwhelmingly ratified a new...
Homemade bombs found by NS tracks
(The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review posted the following article by David Conti on its website on March 29.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Three homemade firebombs found on a railroad line in Windgap early Friday were likely the work of neighborhood youths, Pittsburgh police said....
Upkeep problems sideline 9 Acela runs
(The Washington Post published the following article by Don Phillips on March 29.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak canceled several runs of its high-speed Acela trains yesterday after inspectors found indications of substandard maintenance practices, officials of the passenger...
Derail use of train remotes, union says
(The following article by Jennifer K. Morita was published by the Sacramento Bee on March 30.) SACRAMENTO -- Union Pacific Railroad's use of remote-control technology to drive locomotives has one labor union trying to garner support for a ban against the hand-held...
United, pilots’ union reach tentative pact
(The New York Times posted the following article by Micheline Maynard on its website on March 28.) NEW YORK -- United Airlines reached a tentative agreement with its pilots' union yesterday, its most critical labor union. The six-year deal would allow United to...
Ullico urged to release inquiry report
(The New York Times posted the following article by Steven Greenhouse on its website on March 28.) NEW YORK -- Several union officials said yesterday that a special advisory committee at Ullico, a labor-owned insurance company where directors face accusations of...
AFL-CIO objects to proposed changes in overtime pay rules
(The Kansas City Star posted the following article by Diane Stafford on its website on March 28.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Major changes in the nation's overtime pay regulations were proposed Thursday that the Labor Department says would expand overtime pay protection to...
Bombardier short-sellers expect new debt offering
(The National Post published the following article by Sean Silcoff on its website on March 28.) MONTREAL -- Market skittishness over Bombardier Inc.'s financial crisis worsened yesterday as its common stock plunged to new depths in heavy trading. The stock fell by 15%...
