RETRACTION: HERITAGE FOUNDATION NOT TARGETING RAILROAD RETIREMENT FOR REPEAL OR REINING IN On December 20, 2016, we posted on our website a statement that The Heritage Foundation (“Heritage”) included Railroad Retirement on a list of government programs that it sought to repeal or rein in. Heritage has contacted us and informed us that they are
In a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman called for a new era of investment in Amtrak’s infrastructure, fleet, and stations, which are critical to the operations and future growth of passenger rail. “The time is now to invest in
In a release from BNSF to its employees; these are the topics facing national negotiations from the view of the Carrier: The nation’s freight railroads are in national bargaining with three coalitions comprised of 13 1abor unions representing 145,000 employees; the industry is currently in federal mediation with all three labor coalitions. This article is
On October 31, 2016, 21 members of IAM Local Lodges 41 and 313, of District 9, in St. Louis, Missouri went on strike against their employer American Pulverizer. The strike began when members rejected American Pulverizer’s final offer which included rolling 87% of the healthcare costs onto the members, offer minimal and inconsistent wage increases,
Democrats on the House Education and the Workforce Committee reintroduced the Protecting America’s Workers Act, legislation that strengthens and modernizes the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bill would give the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tools to ensure that employers promptly correct hazardous working conditions, protect workers from retaliation when they
Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, issued this statement on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation: “I congratulate Elaine Chao on her confirmation by the Senate as our new Secretary of Transportation. The challenges Secretary Chao inherits are monumental. Decades
Each year the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) holds informational conferences throughout the country to present an overview of the benefits provided under the Railroad Retirement Act to active members, retirees, and survivors. Informational Conferences are open to union officials only. The emphasis of these conferences is to provide an overview of the Board’s
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has submitted a proposed rule that would require Amtrak, commuter, and freight rail carriers to provide security training to their employees. The rule was part of the “Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,” but it is just now being written. As proposed, the TSA plans to divide
Canadian Pacific (CP) CEO E. Hunter Harrison has announced that he will be leaving the railroad at the end of this month. After years of cutting and gutting at CP, Harrison is now expected to be deployed in a similar manner to CSX. Harrison’s management style and operating scheme have made him notorious throughout the industry.
BNSF Compares healthcare as part of their ongoing analysis for National Bargaining: The nation’s freight railroads are currently in national bargaining with 13 labor unions representing 145,000 employees, and the rail industry is currently in federal mediation with all three labor coalitions. This article is part of a series related to aspects of the current
