June 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Chicago, May 31, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra suspended all service for Monday, the rail agency announced Sunday evening, citing public safety concerns for both riders and employees. Full story: NBC Chicago
June 1, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 31, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President, and Marcus King, Director of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission. “This past...
June 1, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: My Leader Paper, May 31, 2020) FESTUS, Mo. — The Union Pacific railroad is extending its temporary shutdown of the De Soto car shops to late June, the company announced in a May 21 letter to employees. Full story: www.myleaderpaper.com
May 29, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, May 21 — In my last update, I explained that Phase 2 of the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) CARES Act implementation plan was...
