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NS joins KCS, UP, CSX in saying coronavirus poses financial risks
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, April 3, 2020) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern yesterday added its voice to the chorus of Class 1 railroads that have reported to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that the coronavirus pandemic could have a significant impact on the railroad’s 2020 financial results. Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific and…
Read MoreUpdate from the Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=12329 (BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, April 2 – As the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) works its way through this pandemic, I will continue to reach out to you, my fellow brothers and sisters, to keep you informed…
Read MoreCanadian rail blockades could have a lasting effect on U.S.-Canada trade, setting the stage for even greater fallout from coronavirus
(Source: Fortune, April 1, 2020) NEW YORK — It was only a matter of days after protest blockades died down, rail lines rehired employees they had laid off, and Canada’s federal government reached a tentative agreement with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation that the country went into lockdown in response to the spread of the coronavirus.…
Read MoreHoffa: Lawmakers must prioritize safety of all essential workers
(Source: Column by International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, April 1, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our country is currently facing unprecedented uncertainty due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It is not only threatening our health, but our wallets as well. Many workers are rightfully worried about the…
Read MoreTwo-person crew bill becomes law in Washington State
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 1 — After more than seven years of hard work by the BLET’s Washington State Legislative Board and their counterparts within the SMART Transportation Division, a two-person crew bill was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on March 27, 2020. According to BLET Washington State Legislative Board Chairman Shahraim C. Allen,…
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