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  • News May 2, 2006

    Members Asked to Set Bargaining Priorities

    Members Asked to Set Bargaining Priorities International President Scardelletti and Carmen Division General President Johnson are asking members who work under the national rail freight agreements–clerical or carmen–to let them know what should take priority when contract talks open later this fall. Affected members will be receiving a bargaining priorities survey by mail in the

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  • News May 2, 2006

    San Francisco Lockout Ends

    San Francisco Lockout Ends 11-29-04 – The 4,000 hotel workers in San Francisco have returned to work under an agreement between Unite Here and the hotels to return to the bargaining table. The union and hotels have agreed to a 60-day cooling off period. During this period the union has agreed not to strike and

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Union Privilege News

    For Immediate Release                                     Contact:           Deborah D. Davis September 14, 2001                                                                             202-293-5330                              Union Plus Programs Help Union Members Impacted By Terrorists Attacks

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Senate Commerce Committee Approves Amtrak Reauthorization

    Senate Commerce Committee Approves Amtrak Reauthorization The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved S. 1516, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005. This bill centers around three themes: reform and accountability, adequate funding for Amtrak and passenger rail service improvement. This is a six year reauthorization bill covering fiscal year

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  • News May 2, 2006

    TCU Will Not Participate in AMTRAK Work Stoppage

    TCU Will Not Participate in AMTRAK Work Stoppage September 23, 2003…Six Amtrak unions announced recently that they will stop work for one day on October 3, 2003, as a political protest to encourage Congress to increase funding for Amtrak. TCU is not participating in this action. Nor are the majority of other unions on Amtrak.

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