Archive for January 21, 2021
BLET’s Allen reelected as Washington legislative chair
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/21/2021) Shahraim Allen last month was reelected to his third term as chair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen‘s (BLET) Washington State Legislative Board. Allen is a member of BLET Division 238 in Tacoma, Washington. He was first elected chair of the Washington legislative board in 2012, and then reelected in 2016,…
Read MoreIntermodal gain drives rail traffic growth in Week 2
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/21/2021) Intermodal gains continued to drive growth in U.S. freight-rail volume during the week ending Jan. 16 compared with the same week last year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. For the week, total rail traffic increased 5.8% to 528,547 carloads and intermodal units. Although carload traffic declined 2% to 232,550 units,…
Read MoreHoffa: Biden’s OSHA leadership picks will prioritize worker safety
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 20, 201) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Biden’s selection of James Fredricks and Joseph Hughes to serve in top positions in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). “The safety and health of the nation’s workers is…
Read MoreUnion Pacific reports Q4 and full year 2020 results
(Source: Union Pacific press release, January 21, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 fourth quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.05 per diluted share. These results include a previously announced $278 million pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge. Excluding the effects of that charge, adjusted fourth quarter net income was $1.6 billion, or…
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