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Deadline set for Union Pacific’s revised plan to clean up contaminated Houston rail yard
(Source: Houston Chronicle, March 3, 2020) HOUSTON — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told Union Pacific that it must submit its revised plan to clean up contamination from its rail yard in a north Houston neighborhood by the end of August. Full story: Houston Chronicle Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Read MoreBLET-backed two-person crew bill advances in Washington state
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — The BLET Washington State Legislative Board, in conjunction with the SMART-TD Washington Legislative Board, has been lobbying the Washington State Legislature in support of H.B. 1841, a bill that would establish a minimum crew size on certain types of trains. The measure has already passed the House, and members who…
Read MoreSMART-TD President: Facing crew challenges, SMART TD and BLET will act in solidarity
(Source: BLET News Flash 02/21/2020) (BLET Editor’s note: The following statement by SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson was published on February 20, 2020.) Sometimes it takes something major to happen for people to sit up and take notice. A wake-up call, if you will. From the standpoint of our national contract negotiations, our union got another…
Read MoreUnion Pacific, BLET sue each other over new attendance policy
(Source: Courthouse News Service, February 14, 2020) CHICAGO — Union Pacific Railroad and Chicago union workers sued each other on Friday over the implementation of a new attendance policy and the prospect of a strike. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen asked the federal court in Northern Illinois for an injunction against a new…
Read MoreSelf-service options available for RRB customers
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, February 10, 2020) CHICAGO — Spend less time on hold and get what you need when you need it! There are self-serve options, available 24/7, for requesting information and conducting business with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). Customers can request the following documents and get the following information online by…
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