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U.S. Department of Labor considers employer’s good faith efforts when enforcing compliance during coronavirus pandemic
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, April 16, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during…
Read MoreUnion Pacific sees biggest inside stock buy in years
(Source: Barron’s, April 17, 2020) NEW YORK —Union Pacific William J. DeLaney paid $2.1 million on March 31 for 15,000 Union Pacific shares, an average price of $138.20 each. DeLaney made the purchase through a trading plan that executes automatically when preset conditions are met. He now owns 20,000 Union Pacific shares. Full story: www.barrons.com Monday,…
Read MoreBLET backs proposed Essential Workers Bill of Rights
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 20 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is supporting an Essential Workers Bill of Rights that has been proposed in the United State Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives that is designed to help better protect the health and safety frontline workers and provide hazard pay during the…
Read MoreApril 16 update from the Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, April 16 — It has been a couple of weeks since my last update, and while things are settling down somewhat, there are a couple of issues I wanted to bring to your attention. Since…
Read MoreNorfolk Southern disposes of 300 locomotives, holds 400 for sale
(Source: Freight Waves, April 16, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has shed approximately 300 locomotives and intends to put up another 400 for sale, the Eastern U.S. railroad said in a Thursday filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company attributes its decision to the introduction of precision scheduled railroading [PSR] in…
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