October 27, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 27, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Negotiators for SEPTA and its largest union met yesterday in an Old City hotel to try to prevent a strike that could halt bus, subway and trolley...
October 26, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(The following story by Suzette Parmley appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 26, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — About 1,200 members of SEPTA’s largest union voted unanimously yesterday to strike as early as the end of this week if no contract is...
October 23, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(The following story by Steve Share of the Minneapolis Labor Review appeared on the Twin Cities Daily Planet website on October 22, 2009.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The hottest ticket in town Saturday, November 14 will be a train ticket. That’s the day the $320...
October 23, 2009 | Headlines, Unions, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on October 22, 2009.) On Tuesday, the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) announced the union has opened contract talks with VIA Rail Canada Inc. The CAW hopes to reach a new collective agreement for its three...
October 23, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 23, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA’s largest union, Transport Workers Union 234, could take a step closer to a strike on Sunday when the members vote on whether to...
September 28, 2009 | Headlines, Unions
(Union Pacific issued the following on September 24, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation’s (NYSE:UNP – News) Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the...
August 24, 2009 | BNSF, Headlines, Unions
(The following story by Ronald D. White appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on August 23, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are so busy that they move more cargo than the next five largest U.S. ports combined. They’re so...
July 17, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation, Unions
(The following story by Steven Greenhouse appeared on the New York Times website on July 16, 2009.) NEW YORK — A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers. The so-called...
July 16, 2009 | Headlines, Unions, UP
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on July 15, 2009.) Union Pacific Railroad and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) recently launched a pilot safety program agreement that encourages BMWED-represented employees...
June 19, 2009 | Headlines, Unions
(The following story by George Lauby appeared on the North Platte Bulletin website on June 18, 2009.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotive No. 844 rolled to a stop in North Platte at 4 p.m. Thursday on its way to Omaha. No. 844 is parked...
