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The Use of Social Media while at work
Below is the body of an email that I received discussing the points made by a panel of arbitrators at a recent Arbitration Conference held in Seattle. Although they do not discuss the specifics of the cases that they discussed they did bring up some good points. This issue is being talked about in all industries…
Read MoreJapanese rail operator says sorry for “inexcusable” departure 25 seconds early
(Source: National Public Radio, May 17, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the U.S., you might expect a passenger rail operator to apologize for being late. However, in Japan — where sleek, high-speed trains are famous for arrivals and departures that you could set your watch by — leaving a station just 25 seconds early is…
Read MoreAAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 12, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 16, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 12, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 550,029 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total…
Read MoreUnion Pacific Execs Discussed Deregulatory Wishlist in Closed-Door Meeting with EPA’s Pruitt
(Source: boldnebraska.org May 9, 2018) Internal EPA records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the Sierra Club have revealed that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt met in secret with Union Pacific executives in Omaha during his October 2017 trip to Nebraska, to discuss the company’s deregulatory wishlist. The email exchange between U.P. and EPA…
Read MoreRightwing groups secret ‘toolkit’ to plot against US unions
(Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018) Rightwing activists are launching a nationwide drive to persuade public-sector trade union members to tear up their membership cards and stop paying dues, posing a direct threat to the progressive movement in America. Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal that a network of radical conservative thinktanks spanning all 50…
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