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Teamsters honor nurses, saying their contributions can’t be overstated
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are lauding hardworking nurses nationwide, saying that as the U.S. continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear how important nurses are to the country’s health care system. “Now more than ever, every American sees the contributions that these…
Read MoreBLET to mark 157th anniversary on May 8, 2020
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 7 — On May 8, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) will proudly marked its 157th anniversary. The union was founded as the Brotherhood of the Footboard on May 8, 1863 in Marshall, Mich. In 1864, the union changed its name to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE), the name it…
Read MoreShippers approve of STB’s decisions
(Source: Freight Waves, May 5, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shippers are pleased with the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) three decisions aimed at clarifying how the freight railroads should apply demurrage and accessorial charges. Full story: Freight Waves Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Read MoreMay 1 update from 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, May 2 — In my April 16, 2020 update, I discussed a question involving furloughs and negotiated agreements which had been added to the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) website. The question was added…
Read MoreUnion Pacific’s betrayal of small-town America
(Source: National Review, May 5, 2020) NEW YORK — At the start of the 19th century, America was a rural society that depended on boats and horses for its transportation needs. A century later, it was the greatest industrial power in the world. In the interim, the railroad had carried the industrial revolution across America,…
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