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Oldest surviving Pullman porter reaches 100
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Oldest surviving Pullman porter reaches 100 LOS ANGELES -- Lee Wesley Gibson, 100, began working for Union Pacific in 1936, reports the Los Angeles Times. The railroad job helped him lift his family into the middle class. When Gibson began his new job as a coach attendant with Union Pacific Railr...
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RRB phasing out paper checks by 2013
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RRB phasing out paper checks by 2013 Paper checks are being phased out by the Railroad Retirement Board in favor of electronic bank deposits, which are more secure and hasten availability of the funds. The change over is targeted for completion by 2013. Electronic direct deposit already is the ch...
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Railroader marks 105th birthday (retired 40 years ago)
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Railroader marks 105th birthday (The following report appeared on the KETV website on June 29, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. A group of retired Union Pacific workers got together Tuesday morning near downtown Omaha to catch up, which is usual -- but this time they were celebrating an unusual birthday. One of t...
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After 42 years, it's the end of the line for Metra conductor
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After 42 years, it's the end of the line for Metra conductor The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on June 21, 2010.) CHICAGO When Art Anderson started working for passenger railroads, the Beatles were still together, and everyone still dressed up for wor...
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mntman is now happily retired. We hope...
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Yep. As of June 10th., mntman has begun his new...or next phase of life as a retiree...after 30+ years with BN nad BNsf, we're positive that he's glad ta be away from Interbay. Although the bad news... He will not be replaced. He was irreplaceable ta begin with, with all the knowledge and experience lea...
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Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
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Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences CLEVELAND, June 11 The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been sch...
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Got the neighbor a shave
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The old guy next door came over and asked me to shave him. I told him I would rather shave my cat. I paid one of the neighborhood woman to shave him. The old man is enjoying himself, sitting on his porch getting a shave from a woman. If I did it, they would of had to call an ambulance.
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RRB issuing statements of service
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RRB issuing statements of service (The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 29, 2010.) CHICAGO Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Certificate of Service Months and Compensation (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable ra...
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Railroad Retirement Age Reduction
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Retiring soon? Don't be a fraud victim
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Retiring soon? Don't be a fraud victimBy UTU GS&T Kim Thompson A recent article on the UTU Web site, headlined "Ponzi Scheme Targets Retired L.A. Bus Drivers," reminded me of the pitfalls that our members can face in having a secure retirement. It seems you cant watch the evening new...
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The Railroad Retirement system: Its first 75 years
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The Railroad Retirement system: Its first 75 years (The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on April 12, 2010.) CHICAGO The 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 is being observed during 2010. Part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelts New Dea...
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Disability Legit
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(TUE) The New York Times reported that New York State had all but concluded its 18-month investigation of the fact that nearly all Long Island Rail Railroad retirees applied for and got disability payments soon after retirement, at a collective cost of hundreds of millions of dollars.The newspape...
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Retired couples may need $250k for health care
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Retired couples may need $250k for health careBOSTON -- Relief to seniors facing high prescription drug costs is one of the first changes to come under the new health care overhaul. But ultimately that won't offset the relentless increase in retirees' medical expenses, according to the Associate...
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Federal income tax and RRB benefits
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Federal income tax and RRB benefitsThe following questions and answers describe the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement beneficiaries needing information about these statements, or about tax withhol...
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Last Run for BLET member Marty Deloach
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Last Run for BLET member Marty Deloach (The following story by Calli Arnold appeared on the Effingham Herald website on March 1, 2010.) RINCON, Ga. Family and friends gathered beside the railroad tracks with banners, cameras and a shiny steam engine bell in downtown Springfield last Wednesday as M...
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Retiring engineer Sue Doak won't miss long hours
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Retiring engineer Sue Doak won't miss long hours (The following story by Connie Jo Discoe appeared on the McCook Daily Gazette website on February 25, 2010. Sister McCook is a member of BLET Division 623 in McCook, Neb. She joined the Brotherhood of January 25, 1996.) McCOOK, Neb. Sue Doak of McCook h...
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RRB to mark 75th anniversary
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RRB to mark 75th anniversaryDuring 2010, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will observe the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935. Part of President Franklin Roosevelts New Deal legislation, the Act was signed into law on August 29, 1935, and the RRB made i...
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Retired UTUer sees railway changes
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Retired UTUer sees railway changesBNSF conductor Mike Smith worked the route from Bakersfield to Needles for 39 years until his retirement Nov. 25, and it was a treat every time he looped around the famous Tehachapi Loop, the Tehachapi News reports. (Smith is a member of Local 1581, Bakersfield, Ca...
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RRB reports on longevity of beneficiaries
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RRB reports on longevity of beneficiariesEvery three years, the Railroad Retirement Board's Chief Actuary conducts a study of the longevity of its annuitants, as part of a valuation of future revenues and benefit payments. The following questions and answers summarize the results of the most re...
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RRB answers questions about buyouts
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RRB answers questions about buyoutsRailroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts. The following q...
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229 years of service honored at CN retirement party
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229 years of service honored at CN retirement party (The following story by Ken Johnston appeared on the Rainy River Record website on May 5, 2009.) RAINY RIVER, Ontario More than 229 years of service were recognized Saturday when the annual Canadian National Railway retirement party was held at th...
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Retirees look to annuities to avoid market turmoil
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Retirees look to annuities to avoid market turmoilSales of immediate annuities have soared recently, as soon-to-be retirees look for a way to insure their incomes against an unsteady stock market. The annuities, which provide small lifetime payments in exchange for a lump sum of cash, were histo...
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Retirees returning to work, more delay retirement
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Retirees returning to work, more delay retirementA year ago, after a career working for airline and cargo companies, Paul Lugo was out of work and on the brink of losing his Kendall condo to foreclosure, The Miami Herald reports. He had been laid off in the midst of a recession and was at an age -- 64 -- wh...
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RRB: One-time economic recovery payments
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RRB: One-time economic recovery payments (The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on April 6, 2009.) CHICAGO The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act contains a number of provisions...
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Caption this thread tu (12/17/08)
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Retiree tossed into air, dies when droppedArticle from: ReutersFont size: Decrease Increase Email article: Email Print article: Print From correspondents in TokyoDecember 16, 2008 11:51pmA 60-YEAR-old man who was thrown into the air in celebration at his retirement party died after his colle...
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