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By a vote of 74-24, the Senate on Wednesday, October 1, passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and its companion bill, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. The legislation tightens rail safety protection and authorizes $13.1 billion for Amtrak over five years. Sen. Barack Obama voted yes. Sen. John McCain
Read moreA group of unions including TCU issued a press release September 25, 2008 regarding the “many misleading articles recently from various news sources that have badly mischaracterized the railroad retirement occupational disability program and the railroad retirement system itself” in an investigation at the Long Island Rail Road. Also releasing a statement is V. M. Speakman, Jr., labor member of the Railroad Retirement Board.
Read moreAmong several highlights of the Good Morning America Whistle-Stop Tour this week was a piece on the Pullman Porters. Unfortunately it barely notes the organization of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (and never names the union) and somehow fails to mention A. Philip Randolph, champion BSCP founder and civil rights leader. Nonethess, the show
Read moreSeptember 15, 2008—You might want to catch ABC News’ Good Morning America this week: it’s broadcasting live from an Amtrak charter train! It’s the centerpiece of a five-day Whistle-Stop Tour traveling across the Northeast and Ohio. Anchors Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, Chris Cuomo, Sam Champion and the ABC crew started the first show Monday going through
Read moreSeptember 7-13, 2008—TCU has had a strong presence at the Machinists’ 37th Grand Lodge Convention being held in Orlando, Florida this week. TCU officers, led by International President Bob Scardelletti and International Secretary-Treasurer Danny Biggs, have had the opportunity to observe convention action as non-voting fraternal delegates and many have been assigned to sit in
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