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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ordered Pan Am Railways Inc. to pay $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, as well as take corrective action, on behalf of an injured worker. The North Billerica-based commercial railroad adversely charged the worker with lying when he filed a Federal Railroad Safety Act complaint with the department’s
Read moreCollege-bound students again have the opportunity to apply for the Union Plus Scholarship Program. The program offers one-time cash grants ranging from $500 to $4,000 to winning undergraduates and graduates to help defray the costs of higher education to attend a U.S. accredited university, college or community college, or a recognized trade or technical school.
Read moreUnion Plus recently announced the re-launch of a new and improved credit card program. Over the past year, Capital One has worked with Union Privilege to renew the credit card with a stronger rewards program and lower APR. Many of the card features members have come to rely on remain in place such as, but
Read moreUnion members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t union members. On average, union workers’ wages are 27 percent higher than their nonunion counterparts. Unionized workers are 60 percent more likely to have employer-provided pensions. More than 85 percent of union workers have jobs that provide health insurance benefits, but only 54 percent
Read moreOn June 27, 2013, the Railroad Retirement Board issued a Special Order terminating the occupational disability annuities of approximately 600 former Long Island Rail Road retirees. The Board’s action followed a guilty plea by Dr. Peter Ajemian to charges filed by a U.S. Attorney that he provided false evidence for hundreds of Long Island Rail
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