December 1, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 24, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 20, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2021) LOS ANGELES — The last pending civil lawsuit seeking to stop the California high-speed rail project hit a wall Tuesday when a state appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that the project did not violate the...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, November 22, 2021) CHICAGO — The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) provides for payment of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to eligible employees for days of unemployment and for the payment of sickness...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, November 19, 2021) CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will be $170.10 in 2022, an increase of $21.60 from $148.50 in 2021. Some...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters updates the news section of its website each day with the latest regarding the Teamsters, domestic and global labor and trade issues, state and living wage battles, social justice, the War on Workers, and many other important...
