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Transportation Bill Passed—Section 13 (c) Protections Retained Following two years of stonewalling by the White House, Congress finally passed the highway, transit and safety bill commonly referred to as TEA-21. The final bill is known as SAFETEA-LU which was signed by President Bush. It provides $295 billion for highway, transit and safety programs through FY
Read moreTentative Agreement Reached for 2,000 ASWC Members March 8, 2004 -The Amtrak Service Workers Council (ASWC) reached a tentative agreement with Amtrak on Friday, March 5, covering approximately 2,000 on-board service workers. The tentative agreement settles wages, health and welfare, and rules for the period January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004. Details of the
Read moreSenators Who Have Signed On As Cosponsors Of S. 697 as of October 3, 2001 1) Shelby, Richard (R-AL) 2) Hutchinson, Tim (R-AR)* 3) Lincoln, Blanche L (D-AR)*# 4) Boxer, Barbara (D-CA) 5) Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA) 6) Dodd, Christopher (D-CT) 7) Lieberman, Joseph (D-CT) 8) Biden, Joe (D-DE) 9) Carper, Thomas (D-DE) 10) Graham, Bob
Read moreUnion Workers Should Be Proud 11-18-04 – The 2004 Election is history and the next four years will be a challenge for America’s Labor Unions and their members. Over 115 million Americans voted this year. Of this number approximately 27 million of these voters were union members and members of their families. Read more International
Read more<< return to news front February 7, 2003 U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Intelligence and Security (OIS) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INFORMATION REPORT Subject: Homeland Security Advisory System raised to High (Orange) Number 03-01 Issued: February 7, 2003 Expiration: None National Threat Warning System-Homeland Security Information Update-Potential Al-Qaeda Operational Planning This TS1R
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