President Obama spoke to the AFL-CIO Executive Council by electronic means and made it clear that he intends to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. His comments are reassuring particularly in the wake of efforts by opponents to try to put the measure on the back burner. In his remarks President Obama promised that labor
Read moreIn a Senate vote delayed by Republicans for over 40 days Representative Hilda Solis (D-CA) was confirmed as Secretary of Labor by a margin of 80 to 17. In the vote 56 Democrats and 24 Republicans voted for confirmation. All 17 votes against were cast by Republicans. Rep. Solis has worked tirelessly to expand job training programs,
Read moreThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, popularly known as the Stimulus Bill, was signed into law February 17, by President Barack Obama. The final bill contains billions of funds for rail and transit projects, and should lead to the creation of new jobs on Amtrak, commuters, transit agencies, and even freight railroads. President
Read more$20 million of unemployment benefits will be extended to railroad workers now that changes have been added to The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Railroad Retirement Board created the language, and TCU Assistant National Legislative Director Tony Padilla Lobbied members of the conference committee, that provides
Read moreThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or the economic stimulus package as most have come to know it, passed the Senate on February 10, 2009. This package includes over $838 Billion in relief to the American economy. The House version includes over $819 Billion. The act will now go to conference committee to
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