December 19, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Transportation Today, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) sent a letter on Dec. 14 to Amtrak President and CEO Richard H. Anderson urging him to reconsider the closure of a Riverside reservation...
December 18, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Boston Globe, December 17, 2018) BOSTON — Dozens of Amtrak employees and their supporters rallied in front of South Station Monday morning to protest changes to the rail company’s dining service, and the possible outsourcing of 1,700 union food and beverage...
December 14, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Press-Enterprise, December 13, 2018) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A letter sent to the head of Amtrak – now signed by 39 members of California’s congressional delegation – strongly rebukes the rail service’s “union-busting” plan to close its Riverside call center and...
November 28, 2018 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: ABC News, November 26, 2018) NEW YORK — General Motors is laying off 15 percent of its salaried workers and shuttering five plants in North America, the Detroit automaker announced on Monday. Full story: ABC News
November 20, 2018 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Television station WDRB, November 15, 2018) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld the right-to-work law passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature in 2017, rejecting unions’ arguments that the law violates the state and...
November 15, 2018 | CN, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Canadian Press, November 14, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is laying off some non-unionized workers, less than three weeks after the company reported the highest quarterly revenues in its 99-year history. Full story: Times...
November 15, 2018 | CEO Pay, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Casper Star-Tribune, November 13, 2018) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s third largest coal producer, Cloud Peak Energy, may sell, a fracture in Wyoming coal’s newfound stability after years of layoffs and bankruptcies. Full story: Casper...
November 12, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Flathead Beacon, November 10, 2018) MISSOULA, Mont. — A Columbia Falls man was awarded more than $2.1 million in federal court on Nov. 5 after a jury decided he had been wrongfully terminated by BNSF Railway following an on-the-job injury in 2015. Full story:...
November 9, 2018 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 8, 2018) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ: COKE) workers in Bluefield, W.Va., shut down state-wide distribution operations yesterday when approximately 28 employees went on a...
November 1, 2018 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 31, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next Tuesday (or maybe even right now depending on where you live), workers have an opportunity to take back their government from the corporate elite and ensure that...
