Archive for July 7, 2017
National negotiations update: Coordinated Bargaining Group Unions say contract negotiations take a “step backwards”
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 7 — As part of our ongoing effort to conclude national contract negotiations, the Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG) met with the nation’s freight rail Carriers (NCCC) for three days during the week of June 26th. These efforts were part of our ongoing mediation process, mandated by the Railway Labor Act when the…
Read MoreImportance of Time Claims ~ Weekly Update from General Chairman Steve Leyshon 07/07/2017
Railroads adding more cars to trains in effort to trim costs, raising some concerns about safety
(source: Omaha World-Herald By Russell Hubbard / World-Herald staff writer ~ July 6, 2017) The train that moved through downtown Council Bluffs late last month on a bright Saturday morning didn’t seem extraordinary at first glance — just another Union Pacific freighter with different types of cargo and railcars slowly crossing the railroad tracks in a…
Read MoreQ&A: Unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad employees
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 6, 2017) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who become unemployed but are ready, willing, and able to work; and sickness benefits for those who are unable to work…
Read MoreFeds probing implementation of train safety technology
(Source: thehill.com BY MELANIE ZANONA – 07/06/17 ) A federal watchdog is probing how railroads are implementing train safety technology amid concern that some systems are not moving fast enough to meet an upcoming federal deadline. The Department of Transportation’s inspector general announced this week that the office is conducting a new audit to explore how railroads are using…
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