September 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, P.C. press release, September 28, 2021) CHICAGO — The first lawsuit following the fatal derailment in Montana of Amtrak’s Seattle-bound Empire Builder Train #7/27 was filed today by attorneys from Saltz Mongeluzzi &...
September 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 28, 2021) NEW YORK — Virginia has expanded daily Amtrak service from Richmond to the Northeast Corridor as part of its $3.7 billion initiative to improve passenger and freight rail capacity and relieve automotive traffic congestion in...
September 29, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 28, 2021) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has named Arturo Cardenas as the agency’s Director of Programs. In that position, Mr. Cardenas will oversee all operations to process and pay...
September 29, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 2, 2021) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable, up to certain annual maximums, on the amount of compensation subject to railroad...
September 29, 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...
