Archive for July 2016
RRB Issuing Statements of Service
From RRB Press Release (PR 16-3 May 2016) Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who had creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The RRB will mail the forms to employees during the first half of June. While…
Read MoreRRB: Dual benefit payments
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 15, 2016) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not reported to the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), can result in benefit overpayments which have to…
Read MoreNTSB explains why it did not investigate Mosier oil train derailment
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 7, 2016) MOSIER, Ore. — The National Transportation Safety Board has responded to letter from Oregon’s senators about why it did not investigate last month’s oil train derailment in the Columbia River Gorge, saying its limited staff likely would not have gleaned any new safety recommendations from examining the incident.…
Read MoreBLET to host a GCA ST UnionTrack training class
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 29 — The BLET’s Education and Training Department is hosting a GCA Secretary-Treasurer Training Class for UnionTrack in the Training Center in Independence, Ohio, from August 9-11, 2016. Space in the class will be filled by those GCA Secretary-Treasurers who register online on a first come first serve basis. Attendance is limited…
Read MoreTeamster 29th International Convention Day 4
Day four was both educational and entertaining. After the opening rituals, nominations were accepted for the positions of General President and General Secretary Treasurer. It is very evident who the overwhelming majority supports. If you could not tell from the sea of red vests, the deafening noise will seal the deal. For the Hoffa/Hall slate…
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