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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters that labor groups are planning to scale back their involvement with the Democratic Party in advance of the 2012 elections. The labor movement will build up its own political structures and organizations rather than contribute to and depend on the Democratic Party.“We’re going to use a lot of our
Read moreThe Department of Transportation recently issued a final rule limiting the number of consecutive hours passenger railroad workers can be on the job. The new Federal Railroad Administration regulation will reduce risk and improve safety for the railroad industry, and for the first time, differentiate between freight and passenger service, DOT says. Designed to reduce
Read moreMore than 160 TCU delegates joined IAM delegates from across the country to hear about important issues affecting TCU/IAM members in the transportation industry. TCU delegates were close to half of the total delegates. The distinguished list of speakers included TCU President Bob Scardelletti, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger; many members of congress addressed the
Read moreU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced recently that California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri will receive $336.2 million to purchase next-generation, American-made trains that will run on rail corridors in those states. Previously awarded rail dollars bring the amount received by these five states and Washington State to $782 million for the purchase of 33
Read moreNorfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to pay a former employee $122,199 in damages as well as reasonable attorney’s fees. The company violated the employee’s rights under the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating the employee for reporting an
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