Archive for November 2021
Hoffa: House passage of Build Back Better Act is a boon for working families
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House’s approval today of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which invests in hardworking Americans by helping them to better support their families. “This morning’s vote by the House is…
Read MoreTeamster members elect new International officers for 2022-2027
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate has been elected to lead the international union for the next five years. The candidates for General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, International Vice Presidents At-Large, International Trustees and International Vice Presidents in the Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Regions…
Read MoreFRA announces rechartering of RSAC, adding new voting members to increase diversity of perspectives
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the charter of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) has been renewed for a two-year period. FRA first established RSAC on March 25, 1996, as a Federal Advisory Committee Act forum for…
Read MoreU.S. ports logjam sees rocketing levels of container thefts
(Source: Supply Chain, November 14, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stolen shipments are becoming an increasingly common theme, as slow-moving cargo that crawls through backlogged West Coast ports is being targeted by criminals looking to cash-in on consumer electronics, the price of which has been driven up by the semiconductor shortage. On the East Coast, meanwhile,…
Read MoreRailroad Retirement benefits set to increase in 2022
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 29, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2022 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2020 to the corresponding period of the current year. Cost-of-living increases are calculated in both the…
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