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The executive chairman of BNSF railroad, Matt Rose, penned an editorial in the San Antonio Express-News pleading with lawmakers, including Texas Sen. John Cornyn, not to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Leaving NAFTA, wrote Rose, would end the one million jobs in Texas that rely on the trade deal. Rose noted
Read moreStrong demand expected through December holiday season Amtrak achieved record revenue in November, reaching $204.7 million in system-wide adjusted ticket revenue, the best month in the company’s history. Thanksgiving continued to be the busiest week of the year for Amtrak, with a record 777,897 riders taking the train to visit friends and family during Thanksgiving
Read moreEffective Dec. 31, Wick Moorman will step down from the co-CEO position and assume the role of senior advisor, starting Jan. 1, 2018. “The Board is grateful for Wick’s significant contributions since he joined the company, and we are pleased that he is continuing to serve as a senior advisor,” said Tony Coscia, Chair of
Read moreIn recent news, good paying union jobs from companies like Nabisco and Ford are going to Mexico despite all the tough bravado from President Trump. Both companies released statement that they will be sending hundreds of jobs to Mexico where they will be getting lower costs for labor and tax breaks to incentivize it. Click
Read moreIn a release from the National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC): The nation’s major freight railroads have reached tentative agreements with the Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU). The new agreements cover more than 31,000 employees
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