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NMB cuts arbitration backlog by 86%Dramatic reductions have been made by the National Mediation Board in the number of backlogged arbitration cases. Over the past two years, the NMB has cut the case backlog from 5,551 to 791 -- a stunning 86-percent reduction. Moreover, the average age of cases on...

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TCRC hopes Canadian short line workers will have role (The following story by Dave Dale appeared on The Nugget website on April 21, 2010.) NORTH BAY Unionized workers at Rail-America's Ottawa Valley Railway don't want to be forgotten as Canadian Pacific seeks a new operator for the lines connectin...

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New agreement on Springfield TerminalOperating employees employed by Springfield Terminal Railway have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year agreement following 15 months of negotiations and mediation that led to the tentative contract. The new agreement provides for wage increases, r...

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UTU Board: 'No' to SMWIA grab attemptThe UTU Board of Directors has voted to support "the decision of the UTU to exert every effort to defend its autonomy and to protect its members and their elected officers from the SMWIA's illegal and hostile efforts to obtain UTU funds and property and to i...

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Just got the e mail from him that he is running for BLET Pres. My division voted for him the last time.

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Why don't we just shut 'em down? By Retired UTU GS&T Dan Johnson We frequently hear from frustrated members, "Why dont we simply go on strike, shut the railroad down, and be done with it?" I, too, have shared these feelings witnessing excessive discipline, outrageous demands of arro...

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Stern to leave SEIUWASHINGTON -- One of nation's most politically powerful -- and polarizing -- union leaders is preparing to step down from his post, the Associated Press reported. Andy Stern, president of the 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union, plans to resign, a senior...

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CP Rail reaches tentative deal with TCRC track workers (Reuters circulated the following on April 11, 2010.) TORONTO Canadian Pacific Railway Co. has reached a tentative labor deal with track maintenance workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. In a Saturday evening statem...

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New agreement on CSX southern linesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The UTU and CSX southern lines have reached a tentative five-year wage agreement, including a performance bonus package, expanded seniority rights and increased job security, covering conductors and yard employees on CSX predecessor r...

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UTU asks court to end SMWIA charade The UTU has asked a federal district court in Washington, D.C., to put an end to the charade of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association that a merger took place between the SMWIA and the UTU. The court was told by the UTU that the creation of a new organizatio...

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No merger today; no merger tomorrowCINCINNATI -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on March 17 denied a petition that a panel of all of its judges rehear arguments following an Oct. 23 inconclusive ruling by three of the courts judges. That Oct. 23 three-judge ruling resulted in the void...

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SMWIA futile journey ignores reality The UTU on March 31 received a copy of a letter sent by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association to the National Mediation Board asking the NMB to transfer all UTU certifications to the Sheet Metal, Air Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers. This lat...

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Carriers reject SMWIA dues demandThe National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC), in an April 1 letter to the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and its General President Mike Sullivan, has recognized the requirements of status quo under the Railway Labor Act and said all carriers will...

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UTU offices closed Good FridayThe UTU International offices in Cleveland are closed Friday, April 2, and will reopen Monday, April 5.April 1, 2010

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NLRB kicking into pro-union gearBecause of President Obamas recess appointments of two union lawyers to the National Labor Relations Board, business groups are warning that the panel will kick quickly into a pro-union gear after 26 months of near paralysis, when just two of its five seats were fil...

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UTU, BLET object to LA Metrolink testingLOS ANGELES Engineers and conductors for Southern California's commuter rail service are threatening to boycott new personality tests required after a crash in 2008 that killed 25 people, reports the Associated Press. Two railroad unions objected to the...

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Labor News BMWED system federations to merge The Executive Boards of the Unified System Division and the Pacific Federation, both divisions of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said a merger between the two federations will t...

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Unions make strides as they attack banksWhen the city of Los Angeles started looking into its complex financial contracts with banks earlier this year, some council members turned to an unusual corner for financial advice: labor unions, according to the New York Times. Turns out that union leader...

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Democrat no votes on health bill anger unions (The following story by Kevin Bogardus appeared at www.TheHill.com on March 23, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Unions are likely to rescind their backing of labor-friendly lawmakers who voted against the healthcare bill and may support challengers. Karen...

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How health care reform affects YOUThe historic health care reform bill that President Obama will sign into law has provisions that affect UTU members and retirees. Notable provisions, as reported by The Washington Post, The New York Times and Reuters, include: EMPLOYEES OF CARRIERS OFFERING HE...

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UTU ratifies pact on Tazwell & PeoriaPEORIA, Ill. UTU Local 198 train and engine service employees of Tazewell & Peoria Railroad have ratified a new five-year agreement. The contract provides for a significant increase in wages, improvements in the paid-leave schedule, improved call-...

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Longtime GC Al Suozzo dead at age 66UTU General Chairperson Albert L. Suozzo (GO 769), age 66, died unexpectedly at his home in Brick, N.J., March 17, just weeks shy of the 18th anniversary of his having been elected to the post. GO 769 represents UTU members on Amtrak; former Penn Central, Conrail an...

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Union leaders assess alliances, jobsORLANDO, Fla. -- As the executive Council of the AFL-CIO met here in early March, the fortunes of the labor movement -- unlike the rollercoasters of nearby Disney World -- seemed headed in only one direction: down, Web site inthesetimes.com reports. "The...

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Q&A: How Obama's Medicare tax plan worksPresident Barack Obama, to help pay for his health care overhaul package, is proposing that high-income Americans pay Medicare taxes on the money they make on their investments. Historically, only earned income has been subject to that tax. He also wan...

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In bad times, seniority rulesRailroad layoffs prompted by the recession have brought more than 120 people, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Nebraska rail hubs in Alliance and North Platte as union workers claim jobs held by people with less seniority, reports the Omaha World-H...

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	NMB cuts arbitration backlog by 86% (Preview) NMB cuts arbitration backlog by 86%Dramatic reductions have been made by the National Mediation Board in the number of backlogged arbitration cases. Over the past two years, the NMB has cut the case backlog from 5,551 to 791 -- a stunning 86-percent reduction. Moreover, the average age of cases on...	Troll	0	464	12:06 PM, 04/28/10 by Troll
	TCRC hopes Canadian short line workers will have role (Preview) TCRC hopes Canadian short line workers will have role (The following story by Dave Dale appeared on The Nugget website on April 21, 2010.) NORTH BAY Unionized workers at Rail-America's Ottawa Valley Railway don't want to be forgotten as Canadian Pacific seeks a new operator for the lines connectin...	Troll	0	341	11:58 AM, 04/21/10 by Troll
	New agreement on Springfield Terminal (Preview) New agreement on Springfield TerminalOperating employees employed by Springfield Terminal Railway have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year agreement following 15 months of negotiations and mediation that led to the tentative contract. The new agreement provides for wage increases, r...	Troll	0	415	9:18 AM, 04/20/10 by Troll
	UTU Board: 'No' to SMWIA grab attempt (Preview) UTU Board: 'No' to SMWIA grab attemptThe UTU Board of Directors has voted to support "the decision of the UTU to exert every effort to defend its autonomy and to protect its members and their elected officers from the SMWIA's illegal and hostile efforts to obtain UTU funds and property and to i...	Troll	6	1926	1:21 PM, 04/19/10 by Snippy
	Tom Brennan is running again. (Preview) Just got the e mail from him that he is running for BLET Pres. My division voted for him the last time.	Freddie Krueger	0	725	1:09 PM, 04/19/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Shiny Dan is back! (Preview) Why don't we just shut 'em down? By Retired UTU GS&T Dan Johnson We frequently hear from frustrated members, "Why dont we simply go on strike, shut the railroad down, and be done with it?" I, too, have shared these feelings witnessing excessive discipline, outrageous demands of arro...	Troll	5	936	5:18 PM, 04/14/10 by Troll
	Stern to leave SEIU (Preview) Stern to leave SEIUWASHINGTON -- One of nation's most politically powerful -- and polarizing -- union leaders is preparing to step down from his post, the Associated Press reported. Andy Stern, president of the 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union, plans to resign, a senior...	Troll	0	359	11:35 AM, 04/13/10 by Troll
	CP Rail reaches tentative deal with TCRC track workers (Preview) CP Rail reaches tentative deal with TCRC track workers (Reuters circulated the following on April 11, 2010.) TORONTO Canadian Pacific Railway Co. has reached a tentative labor deal with track maintenance workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. In a Saturday evening statem...	Troll	0	320	12:24 PM, 04/12/10 by Troll
	New agreement on CSX southern lines (Preview) New agreement on CSX southern linesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The UTU and CSX southern lines have reached a tentative five-year wage agreement, including a performance bonus package, expanded seniority rights and increased job security, covering conductors and yard employees on CSX predecessor r...	Troll	8	3263	8:23 AM, 04/07/10 by Calvin
	UTU asks court to end SMWIA charade (Preview) UTU asks court to end SMWIA charade The UTU has asked a federal district court in Washington, D.C., to put an end to the charade of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association that a merger took place between the SMWIA and the UTU. The court was told by the UTU that the creation of a new organizatio...	Troll	1	449	11:07 AM, 04/06/10 by Troll
	No merger today; no merger tomorrow (Preview) No merger today; no merger tomorrowCINCINNATI -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on March 17 denied a petition that a panel of all of its judges rehear arguments following an Oct. 23 inconclusive ruling by three of the courts judges. That Oct. 23 three-judge ruling resulted in the void...	Troll	1	368	10:44 AM, 04/04/10 by Troll
	SMWIA futile journey ignores reality (Preview) SMWIA futile journey ignores reality The UTU on March 31 received a copy of a letter sent by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association to the National Mediation Board asking the NMB to transfer all UTU certifications to the Sheet Metal, Air Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers. This lat...	Troll	1	381	10:42 AM, 04/04/10 by Troll
	Carriers reject SMWIA dues demand (Preview) Carriers reject SMWIA dues demandThe National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC), in an April 1 letter to the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and its General President Mike Sullivan, has recognized the requirements of status quo under the Railway Labor Act and said all carriers will...	Troll	2	388	10:41 AM, 04/04/10 by Troll
	UTU offices closed Good Friday (Preview) UTU offices closed Good FridayThe UTU International offices in Cleveland are closed Friday, April 2, and will reopen Monday, April 5.April 1, 2010	Troll	0	353	8:25 AM, 04/02/10 by Troll
	NLRB kicking into pro-union gear (Preview) NLRB kicking into pro-union gearBecause of President Obamas recess appointments of two union lawyers to the National Labor Relations Board, business groups are warning that the panel will kick quickly into a pro-union gear after 26 months of near paralysis, when just two of its five seats were fil...	Troll	0	404	8:14 AM, 04/02/10 by Troll
	UTU, BLET object to LA Metrolink testing (Preview) UTU, BLET object to LA Metrolink testingLOS ANGELES Engineers and conductors for Southern California's commuter rail service are threatening to boycott new personality tests required after a crash in 2008 that killed 25 people, reports the Associated Press. Two railroad unions objected to the...	Troll	2	453	10:58 AM, 04/01/10 by Troll
	MOW ta merge... (Preview) Labor News BMWED system federations to merge The Executive Boards of the Unified System Division and the Pacific Federation, both divisions of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said a merger between the two federations will t...	Uke	1	466	7:28 PM, 03/26/10 by Troll
	Unions make strides as they attack banks (Preview) Unions make strides as they attack banksWhen the city of Los Angeles started looking into its complex financial contracts with banks earlier this year, some council members turned to an unusual corner for financial advice: labor unions, according to the New York Times. Turns out that union leader...	Troll	0	328	1:32 PM, 03/25/10 by Troll
	Democrat ‘no’ votes on health bill anger unions (Preview) Democrat no votes on health bill anger unions (The following story by Kevin Bogardus appeared at www.TheHill.com on March 23, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Unions are likely to rescind their backing of labor-friendly lawmakers who voted against the healthcare bill and may support challengers. Karen...	Troll	0	389	9:03 AM, 03/23/10 by Troll
	How health care reform affects YOU (Preview) How health care reform affects YOUThe historic health care reform bill that President Obama will sign into law has provisions that affect UTU members and retirees. Notable provisions, as reported by The Washington Post, The New York Times and Reuters, include: EMPLOYEES OF CARRIERS OFFERING HE...	Troll	0	402	10:11 AM, 03/22/10 by Troll
	UTU ratifies pact on Tazwell & Peoria (Preview) UTU ratifies pact on Tazwell & PeoriaPEORIA, Ill. UTU Local 198 train and engine service employees of Tazewell & Peoria Railroad have ratified a new five-year agreement. The contract provides for a significant increase in wages, improvements in the paid-leave schedule, improved call-...	Troll	0	352	10:05 AM, 03/22/10 by Troll
	Longtime GC Al Suozzo dead at age 66 (Preview) Longtime GC Al Suozzo dead at age 66UTU General Chairperson Albert L. Suozzo (GO 769), age 66, died unexpectedly at his home in Brick, N.J., March 17, just weeks shy of the 18th anniversary of his having been elected to the post. GO 769 represents UTU members on Amtrak; former Penn Central, Conrail an...	Troll	0	563	12:41 PM, 03/18/10 by Troll
	Union leaders assess alliances, jobs (Preview) Union leaders assess alliances, jobsORLANDO, Fla. -- As the executive Council of the AFL-CIO met here in early March, the fortunes of the labor movement -- unlike the rollercoasters of nearby Disney World -- seemed headed in only one direction: down, Web site inthesetimes.com reports. "The...	Troll	0	348	8:49 AM, 03/17/10 by Troll
	Q&A: How Obama's Medicare tax plan works (Preview) Q&A: How Obama's Medicare tax plan worksPresident Barack Obama, to help pay for his health care overhaul package, is proposing that high-income Americans pay Medicare taxes on the money they make on their investments. Historically, only earned income has been subject to that tax. He also wan...	Troll	0	336	9:00 AM, 03/15/10 by Troll
	In bad times, seniority rules (Preview) In bad times, seniority rulesRailroad layoffs prompted by the recession have brought more than 120 people, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Nebraska rail hubs in Alliance and North Platte as union workers claim jobs held by people with less seniority, reports the Omaha World-H...	Troll	0	402	8:51 AM, 03/15/10 by Troll
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