April 3, 2020 | Headlines, National Mediation Board
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, March 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Ms. Terri D. Brown has been selected as the new Director of the Office of Arbitration Services effective March 29, 2020....
April 3, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 2, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal counsel for The Professional Mover’s Union, Teamsters Local 814, has filed unfair labor practice charges against Cort Furniture, a Berkshire-Hathaway subsidiary. The...
April 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.patch.com, April 2, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra announced Wednesday it will be closing one car on all of its trains until further notice in another step to protect its train crews during the coronavirus pandemic. In a news release, Metra said it’s also...
April 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY, April 3, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA needs 10,000 face masks. As the coronavirus pandemic triggers a shortage in protective equipment for essential frontline workers, the regional transportation is struggling to respond to increasingly urgent calls from...
April 3, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Winnipeg Free Press, April 2, 2020) OTTAWA — CN Rail staff in Winnipeg claim the railway uses shoddy sanitation measures on trains and company buildings, an issue union stewards are reporting across Canada. Full story: Winnipeg Free Press
