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The U.S. Department of Labor has found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). An investigation by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration revealed that the railroad terminated an employee in retaliation for reporting a workplace injury. The DOL has
Read moreThe 2012 United Way fundraising campaign has begun! TCU members are passionately committed to building stronger, healthier communities; the United Way has always been the strongest partner in this work. In 2008, United Way initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: Improve Education, and cut the number of high school
Read moreAmtrak is releasing a Master Plan that offers a new approach to revitalize the terminal at Washington Union Station. The plan will lay the groundwork for an expanded and greatly improved intermodal station that will increase capacity to accommodate future service expansion, deliver the highest quality passenger experience and provide robust support to local and
Read morePictured above: TCU National Vice President Arthur Maratea; IAM GVP Robert Martinez, Jr; TCU National Vice President and Carmen Division President Richard Johnson; TCU National Vice President David Steele; TCU Senior Executive Director Diane Dettmann and IAM Grand Lodge Representative Ramon Garcia. Diane J. Dettmann, Senior Executive Director and Asst. to the National President for
Read moreA recent release from the U.S. Department of Labor explains the agreement between OSHA and the FRA regarding the enforcement of the Federal Railroad Safety Act’s whistleblower provision, which protects railroad employees who report violations from retaliation. The agreement establishes procedures for the agencies to follow for whistleblower complaints. Under the agreement, the FRA will
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