Posts by William Wallace
2nd day of Teamsters convention
I need to make two corrections to my day 1 report. The merger between Sysco (not Cisco) and US foods was halted as a result of the IBT’s opposition. Also, the monetary fines issued some nations exceeded their GDP, not annual economic revenue, as I stated. Now on to Day 2. The focus of the day was Organizing in North America and…
Read MoreReport for Teamsters 29th International Convention Day 1
The Teamsters 29th International Convention opened on Monday with the same motivating spirit we have become accustomed to. The opening started with a quartet of woman violinists, a drummer and guitarist playing Led Zeppelin, Journey and AC/DC music while Teamsters rally and members were shown on all the conventions Halls oversized big screens. (I posted…
Read MoreFederal regulators must prohibit one-person freight train crews
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16 — John Previsich, president of SMART Transportation Division and Dennis Pierce, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, issued this statement following the joint submission of comments responding to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a minimum size for train crews. “Operating freight trains with one-person…
Read MorePierce: PTC, two-person crews will help make rail industry safer
(The following is a statement from BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s findings into the crash of Amtrak train 188. A synopsis of the NTSB’s report is here: http://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/DCA15MR010_Abstract.pdf.) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 19 — On May 17, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its findings regarding the catastrophic…
Read MoreBLET members: Important notice regarding Health and Welfare rates
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 8 — All active BLET members are advised that effective July 1, 2016, the monthly employee cost-sharing contributions under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan will increase to $228.89. As of July 1, 2012, the employee contribution to Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan was frozen at $198.00 per…
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