September 20, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 18, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Too many working Americans continue to struggle through no fault of their own. While elites seem to like to pointing fingers at those scraping to get by, however, new...
August 23, 2019 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Bloomberg, August 23, 2019) NEW YORK — David Koch, the industrialist and libertarian who used his fortune to transform American politics, has died. He was 79. He and his brother Charles Koch, 83, became better known for pushing their views than their business...
August 20, 2019 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: The Hill, August 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 White House hopeful, sent 18 pizzas to Kentucky coal miners protesting unpaid wages, one for every day the miners have demonstrated, according to a local radio station. Full story:...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Dallas Morning News, August 13, 2019) DALLAS, Texas — Fresh off a federal court victory, American Airlines is demanding that the mechanics’ unions pay for hundreds of flight delays and cancellations over the last two months. Full story: Dallas Morning...
August 1, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Television station WYMT, July 31, 2019) HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. — A CSX train engine stuck for nearly 48 hours is now on the move. The protesting miners came to an agreement with CSX officials to move the locomotive but leave the train cars loaded with coal. Also,...
July 31, 2019 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: The Telegraph, July 30, 2019) WOOD RIVER — A long-standing Wood River landmark will be closing in September. Watco Co. LLC officials on Tuesday confirmed the company will be closing its Wood River facility commonly known as the “Wood River Dome.” Local...
July 31, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, July 31, 2019) CUMBERLAND, Ky. — Miners frustrated over not being paid by a bankrupt coal company blocked a train moving coal from a mine in Harlan County on Monday and continued their protest into Tuesday. Miners and family members...
July 29, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Indianapolis Star, July 24, 2019) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana faced tough questioning during a Senate panel hearing on his nomination to the Amtrak board of directors Wednesday. Rokita was scrutinized for two previous votes to end...
July 29, 2019 | Headlines, National Mediation Board, War on Workers
(Source: AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department press release, July 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the National Mediation Board (NMB) releasing a final...
July 17, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Forbes.com, July 11, 2019) NEW YORK — A federal judge in Fort Worth has told the two unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to begin fining their own members if their actions cause flight delays or cancellations in violation of his order...
