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John Kerry Says It Right—Jobs First March 30, 2004 -Now that Senator John Kerry has secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination for President, he has turned his full attention to the campaign against George Bush. The most important aspect of this election will be the economy. On Friday, March 26 Kerry in a
Read moreJanuary 24, 2003 To All Carmen Division General Chairmen and Local and District Chairmen Dear Sirs and Brothers: As all of you are aware, our Union and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee had been in arbitration beginning Monday, January 20. The decision was rendered by Arbitrator Harris on January 23 and as expressed in International
Read moreExplanation of the Benefit Provisions in H.R. 10 (Public Law 107-90) I. New Widow’s and Widowers Initial Minimum Amount Provided under Section 101 of H.R. 10. This provision is effective February 1, 2002: ยท Enactment of H.R. 10 put a new formula in the Railroad Retirement Act for the computation of annuities for widows
Read more<< return to news front FINAL PUSH FOR $1.2 BILLION FOR AMTRAK February 6, 2003 The Senate and House conferees are expected to start negotiations regarding the FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations bill during the month of February. It is during these negotiations that Congress will decide the fate of Amtrak. We all know how
Read moreNATIONAL CONTRACT UPDATE April 21, 2003 In previous separate correspondence, Carmen General President R. A. Johnson and IP Scardelletti informed you that we were preparing a guide for members to calculate retroactive pay under the National Agreements. Soon after, a dispute arose with the carriers as to whether the Harris Award contemplated payment of one
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