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(Source: Independent, October 1, 2017) LONDON — A man survived clinging onto the side of a German high speed train for 15 miles, officials have said. The Romanian man, realizing he had left his luggage on the train in Bielefeld, north Germany, jumped onto a ledge on the side of the train, which travelled at…

(Source: National Mediation Board press release, October 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Michael Kelliher has been selected as the Acting Chief of Staff, temporarily replacing Mr. Daniel Rainey who left the Board on September 30, 2017. Mr. Kelliher will continue in that role until a new…

(Source: Canadian Press, October 2, 2017) MONTREAL — Train driver Thomas Harding knows he’s partly responsible for the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people, but he did what he was told to do and the tragedy flowed from bad company policy, his lawyer said Monday on the first day of trial. Full story: CTV News…

INDEPENDENCE, September 25 — Pursuant to Section 48 of the National Division Bylaws, the National Secretary-Treasurer is charged with supervising the election of National Division officers. The duties of the National Secretary-Treasurer shall include the supervision of all phases of the National Division officer election in accordance with the BLET Bylaws, the IBT Constitution, and…

(Source: Tri-City Herald, September 27, 2017) PASCO, Wash. — Ten to 15 times a week, a train carrying 3.5 million gallons of oil rolls within feet of the Columbia River. Full story: Tri-City Herald Thursday, September 28, 2017