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Good news at Amtrak: the nation’s passenger carrier set an all-time record for monthly ridership this July. Riding the train that month were 2,750,278 passengers, 14% above July 2007’s figure and the highest in Amtrak’s 37 year history. CEO Alex Kummant says he expects Amtrak to end 2008 with 3 million passenger trips. “Increasing fuel
Read moreTCU has joined seven other rail labor unions and BNSF Railway in asking a federal appeals court to review a U.S. Department of Transportation rule that would require employees of all transportation modes—including railroads, transit and bus operators—to submit to direct observation urine collection for return-to-duty testing or follow-up testing. The rule is scheduled to become effective
Read moreUpdate from 7-23-08 iMail:Clinton Backs U.S Workers in Tanker Debate New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton took a strong stand on behalf of U.S. aerospace workers this week when she challenged Air Force officials to follow the law governing major procurement decisions, such as the aerial refueling tanker, and to consider the impact on the
Read moreJune 19, 2008—Amtrak workers’ health and welfare contributions (“cost sharing”) will be $165.15 per month starting this July 1. The monthly contributions are set at 15% of Amtrak’s cost of providing employee health and welfare benefits. Amtrak workers’ contributions will be slightly lower than those currently paid by freight railroad workers covered by the National
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