Posts by William Wallace
BLET, SMART TD members urged to call Congress in support of two-person crew bill
CLEVELAND, January 20 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Rail Air and Transportation Workers (SMART TD) are urging their respective memberships to contact members of the House of Representatives about co-sponsoring The Safe Freight Act of 2017 (H.R. 233), a bill…
Read MoreHeritage Foundation takes aim at Railroad Retirement
(Source: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers press release, December 20, 2016) On December 24, the Heritage Foundation, a Washington conservative republican think tank, sent out a flyer to its supporters soliciting donations for the work ahead. Among the usual suspects, a new target has been added, Railroad Retirement. See link below. Full story:…
Read MoreTeamsters applaud introduction of legislation to close executive pay tax loophole
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union fully supports the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act as an important step toward ensuring corporations pay their fair share in taxes and curbing the trend of excessive executive pay. Introduced today by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and…
Read MoreState Supreme Court derails oil export terminal on Washington coast
(Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 12, 2017) SEATTLE, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, has temporarily and possibly permanently derailed plans to locate a rail-fed crude oil export terminal at Hoquiam in Grays Harbor. Full story: www.seattlepi.com Friday, January 13, 2017
Read MoreOregon lawmakers will try again on oil train safety bill
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 10, 2017) PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney introduced a bill Tuesday that would increase regulations for railroads carrying crude oil and other hazardous materials through the state. The bill would give the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality the authority to regulate railroads carrying hazardous materials. Full story:…
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