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BNSF/MRL GCA members urged to vote YES on Tentative National Agreement
(The following is a letter from General Chairman Jerry LaPrath to all members of the BNSF/MRL General Committee of Adjustment dated October 27, 2017.) Dear Brothers and Sisters of the BLET/MRL General Committee of Adjustment: We recently attended a meeting at the BLET National Division in Cleveland for discussion and questions on the BLET current…
Read MoreNS-Northern Lines General Chairman applauds Tentative National Agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 14 — The following is a letter from Norfolk Southern-Northern Lines/W&LE/CF&E General Chairman Dewayne Dehart in support of the Tentative National Agreement. # # # November 13, 2017 Brother Dennis: I would like to take a moment to applaud you and your team on the proposed Tentative Agreement. Being involved in several…
Read MoreUP-SR GCA members urged to vote YES on Tentative National Agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 13 — The following is a letter from Union Pacific-Southern Region General Chairman Dana Marlow and his Vice General Chairmen encouraging their members to vote in favor of the Tentative National Agreement. # # # November 6, 2017 Brothers and Sisters of the BLET UP SR General Committee of Adjustment, As all…
Read MoreOil money pours into Washington state port election ahead of major decision on crude by rail terminal
(Source: DeSmog Blog, November 6, 2017) NEW YORK — An election in southern Washington could decide the fate of the country’s largest proposed crude-by-rail terminal, and has recently come under heavy scrutiny as a rush of oil money has flowed into the campaign treasury of Port of Vancouver candidate Kris Greene. Greene’s campaign has ties…
Read MoreQ&A: Railroad Retirement spouse and widow(er)s’ annuities and public service pensions
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 12, 2017) CHICAGO — Railroad Retirement Act spouse and widow(er)s’ annuities (including divorced spouse, surviving divorced spouse, and remarried widow(er)s’ annuities) are subject to reduction when social security benefits or dual railroad retirement annuities are also payable. Such railroad retirement benefits may also be reduced when a spouse or…
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