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Freddie Krueger · Freddie Krueger

God, hated to admit that I know the guy, Troll spilt his Yuengling over his table at the meeting. Disrupted the whole affair. We had to go back and request a Snippy cup for him. Then he has the audacity to complain that in Cleveland they have no World Series parades like we have here in Philly. I believe...

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UTU scraps with airline over pilot fatigueDENVER -- It's called pilot fatigue: tired pilots at the controls of your plane, reports CBS, Channel 4, in Denver. Aviation safety experts say how to address pilot fatigue is a major, ongoing issue in the industry. Many airlines provide pilots with crew ro...

UTU members sue former UTU president · Troll

UTU members sue former UTU presidentThree UTU members -- two general chairpersons and a state legislative director -- have filed a lawsuit in federal court complaining that former UTU International President Paul Thompson and Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) General Pre...

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Barstow man accused of embezzlement from IBEWBARSTOW, Calif. -- A former official of the Barstow chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union awaits trial on charges that he embezzled more than $93,000 in union funds over a four-year period, The Desert Dispatch reported...

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Union influence irking conservatives [UTU editors' note: The following opinion article by conservative columnist Michael Barone complains of labors' gains when labor-friendly lawmakers are elected. Anti-labor conservatives prefer the pre-Obama years of tax cuts to the most wealthy, mini...

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National rail contract talks update National rail contract talks are continuing between the UTU and the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). The NCCC represents BNSF, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific and numerous smaller carriers. Four negotiating se...

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Big labor launches grassroots campaignWith four months to go until the midterm elections, the nation's largest labor group has begun its grassroots push for Democrats who back its jobs program and who support policies that help working families. AFL-CIO organizers hit the ground Monday in 23 sta...

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NMB selects new Chief of Staff (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Daniel Rainey as the agencys new Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Mr. Rainey will oversee the Mediati...

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Four UTU officers on trial CLEVELAND -- Internal trials before the UTU Executive Board began Feb. 3 for four UTU International vice presidents accused of being agents of a competing union and failing to follow the directives and policies of the UTU International president in violation of their oat...

Snippy · Snippy

'Nuts!' to SMART Were there ever any doubt that the intent of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association was to accomplish a complete takeover of the UTU International, its general committees of adjustment, its state legislative boards and more than 500 locals, that doubt was extinguishe...

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Hoglander named National Mediation Board Chairman (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Harry R. Hoglander has been named Chairman of the National Mediation Board, effective July 1, 2...

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NMB re-issues final rule regarding representation election procedure (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Effective today, the Boards voting procedures for representation elections will change to add a No option and to provide that the majorit...

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Airline, railroad unions win federal court decision on election practices (The following story by Wayne Risher appeared on the Memphis Commercial-Appeal website on June 27, 2010.) DALLAS, Texas A federal court sided with organized labor Friday, backing more liberal voting rules for union repr...

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Construction Workers Attacked In King Of PrussiaKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS 3) Upper Merion police are searching for several men who assaulted construction workers in the King of Prussia Plaza. Police say the incident began Wednesday morning when non-union construction workers attempted to gain...

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Senate confirms 2 labor board nominees (The Associated Press circulated the following story by Jim Abrams on June 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed two candidates to be members of the National Labor Relations Board, breaking a stalement that has disrupted the labor boar...

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UTU offers special holiday tour to OprylandYou think you have seen holiday decorations? You haven't seen anything until you see the Gaylord Opryland hotel and convention center, plus the Grand Ole Opry theater, in Nashville, Tenn., dolled up for the season. Back by popular demand, the UTU is offer...

GO 201 members ratify CSX pact · Troll

GO 201 members ratify CSX pactUTU members represented by CSX General Committee 201 (former Chesapeake & Ohio) have ratified a five-year wage, rules and working-conditions agreement. The same agreement previously was ratified by members of General Committee 851 (former Seaboard Coast Li...

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Operating crews drive rail profitsIn a struggling economy, how have the railroads been able to produce solid earnings, consistently outperforming financial barometers like the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500? It can be summed up in one word: productivity. So reports Railway Age...

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Teamsters Rail Conference publishes High Alert 2 report CLEVELAND, June 16 The Teamsters Rail Conference has issued a letter to all members of the BLET and BMWED announcing the publication of High Alert Report 2: Four Years Later Workers Continue to Warn of Security Gaps on Nations Railroads. The l...

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A bittersweet farewell for President Sorrow at SMA CINCINNATI, Ohio BLET members bid a bittersweet farewell to retiring National President Paul Sorrow today during opening ceremonies of the 83rd Southeastern Meeting Association (SMA) annual convention. President Sorrow will retire on July 1...

Snippy · Snippy

UTU in lead on school bus driver issues By Bonnie Morr Alternate vice president, Bus Department The UTU, other labor unions and the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO are jointly tackling workplace training, discipline and other workplace safety and economic issues on behal...

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TSA nominee urged to reject push for unionIn the past six months, a man with a bomb in his underpants was accused of trying to blow up a plane bound for Detroit, a suspect was pulled off a plane after apparently trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square, and two men apparently on their way to train with an a...

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Dennis Pierce to be new BLET presidentPaul T. Sorrow is retiring July 1 as national president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, clearing the way for First Vice President Dennis R. Pierce to take the unions top job, reports the Journal of Commerce. Sorrow, 63, cited health con...

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Date: 05/28/10 17:06 unions Author: sebaeb What differences(if any) between the two unions for engineers and conductors at CSX...BLET & TWUA...I was told the dues are the same $90 month....Pros and cons anyone??? thanks steve

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	Troll Behavior at our meetings (Preview) God, hated to admit that I know the guy, Troll spilt his Yuengling over his table at the meeting. Disrupted the whole affair. We had to go back and request a Snippy cup for him. Then he has the audacity to complain that in Cleveland they have no World Series parades like we have here in Philly. I believe...	Freddie Krueger	6	510	7:01 PM, 07/20/10 by Troll
	UTU scraps with airline over pilot fatigue (Preview) UTU scraps with airline over pilot fatigueDENVER -- It's called pilot fatigue: tired pilots at the controls of your plane, reports CBS, Channel 4, in Denver. Aviation safety experts say how to address pilot fatigue is a major, ongoing issue in the industry. Many airlines provide pilots with crew ro...	Troll	5	854	6:49 PM, 07/20/10 by Troll
	UTU members sue former UTU president (Preview) UTU members sue former UTU presidentThree UTU members -- two general chairpersons and a state legislative director -- have filed a lawsuit in federal court complaining that former UTU International President Paul Thompson and Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) General Pre...	Troll	5	744	3:35 PM, 07/19/10 by Troll
	Barstow man accused of embezzlement from IBEW (Preview) Barstow man accused of embezzlement from IBEWBARSTOW, Calif. -- A former official of the Barstow chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union awaits trial on charges that he embezzled more than $93,000 in union funds over a four-year period, The Desert Dispatch reported...	Troll	1	1016	12:27 AM, 07/16/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Union influence irking conservatives (Preview) Union influence irking conservatives [UTU editors' note: The following opinion article by conservative columnist Michael Barone complains of labors' gains when labor-friendly lawmakers are elected. Anti-labor conservatives prefer the pre-Obama years of tax cuts to the most wealthy, mini...	Troll	1	352	12:17 AM, 07/16/10 by Freddie Krueger
	National rail contract talks update (Preview) National rail contract talks update National rail contract talks are continuing between the UTU and the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). The NCCC represents BNSF, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific and numerous smaller carriers. Four negotiating se...	Troll	0	323	11:13 AM, 07/15/10 by Troll
	Big labor launches grassroots campaign (Preview) Big labor launches grassroots campaignWith four months to go until the midterm elections, the nation's largest labor group has begun its grassroots push for Democrats who back its jobs program and who support policies that help working families. AFL-CIO organizers hit the ground Monday in 23 sta...	Troll	0	311	8:23 AM, 07/13/10 by Troll
	NMB selects new Chief of Staff (Preview) NMB selects new Chief of Staff (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Daniel Rainey as the agencys new Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Mr. Rainey will oversee the Mediati...	Troll	0	348	7:58 AM, 07/13/10 by Troll
	The SMART 4 on trial (Preview) Four UTU officers on trial CLEVELAND -- Internal trials before the UTU Executive Board began Feb. 3 for four UTU International vice presidents accused of being agents of a competing union and failing to follow the directives and policies of the UTU International president in violation of their oat...	Troll	6	717	9:46 AM, 07/07/10 by Troll
	NUTS too SMART (Preview) 'Nuts!' to SMART Were there ever any doubt that the intent of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association was to accomplish a complete takeover of the UTU International, its general committees of adjustment, its state legislative boards and more than 500 locals, that doubt was extinguishe...	Snippy	11	597	9:42 AM, 07/07/10 by Troll
	Hoglander named National Mediation Board Chairman (Preview) Hoglander named National Mediation Board Chairman (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Harry R. Hoglander has been named Chairman of the National Mediation Board, effective July 1, 2...	Troll	1	377	5:07 PM, 07/02/10 by Troll
	NMB re-issues final rule regarding representation election procedure (Preview) NMB re-issues final rule regarding representation election procedure (The National Mediation Board issued the following on July 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Effective today, the Boards voting procedures for representation elections will change to add a No option and to provide that the majorit...	Troll	0	328	5:05 PM, 07/02/10 by Troll
	Pierce Announces the Unity Slate (Preview) http://bletunityslate.com/	Troll	0	395	1:28 AM, 06/29/10 by Troll
	Airline, railroad unions win federal court decision on election practices (Preview) Airline, railroad unions win federal court decision on election practices (The following story by Wayne Risher appeared on the Memphis Commercial-Appeal website on June 27, 2010.) DALLAS, Texas A federal court sided with organized labor Friday, backing more liberal voting rules for union repr...	Troll	1	369	7:29 AM, 06/28/10 by Troll
	Construction Workers Attacked In King Of Prussia (Preview) Construction Workers Attacked In King Of PrussiaKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS 3) Upper Merion police are searching for several men who assaulted construction workers in the King of Prussia Plaza. Police say the incident began Wednesday morning when non-union construction workers attempted to gain...	Troll	1	444	6:46 PM, 06/25/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Senate confirms 2 labor board nominees (Preview) Senate confirms 2 labor board nominees (The Associated Press circulated the following story by Jim Abrams on June 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed two candidates to be members of the National Labor Relations Board, breaking a stalement that has disrupted the labor boar...	Troll	0	350	9:08 AM, 06/24/10 by Troll
	UTU offers special holiday tour to Opryland (Preview) UTU offers special holiday tour to OprylandYou think you have seen holiday decorations? You haven't seen anything until you see the Gaylord Opryland hotel and convention center, plus the Grand Ole Opry theater, in Nashville, Tenn., dolled up for the season. Back by popular demand, the UTU is offer...	Troll	0	635	9:52 AM, 06/18/10 by Troll
	GO 201 members ratify CSX pact (Preview) GO 201 members ratify CSX pactUTU members represented by CSX General Committee 201 (former Chesapeake & Ohio) have ratified a five-year wage, rules and working-conditions agreement. The same agreement previously was ratified by members of General Committee 851 (former Seaboard Coast Li...	Troll	0	385	9:47 AM, 06/18/10 by Troll
	Operating crews drive rail profits (Preview) Operating crews drive rail profitsIn a struggling economy, how have the railroads been able to produce solid earnings, consistently outperforming financial barometers like the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500? It can be summed up in one word: productivity. So reports Railway Age...	Troll	0	332	10:23 AM, 06/17/10 by Troll
	Teamsters Rail Conference publishes ‘High Alert 2’ report (Preview) Teamsters Rail Conference publishes High Alert 2 report CLEVELAND, June 16 The Teamsters Rail Conference has issued a letter to all members of the BLET and BMWED announcing the publication of High Alert Report 2: Four Years Later Workers Continue to Warn of Security Gaps on Nations Railroads. The l...	Troll	0	437	10:11 AM, 06/17/10 by Troll
	A bittersweet farewell for President Sorrow at SMA (Preview) A bittersweet farewell for President Sorrow at SMA CINCINNATI, Ohio BLET members bid a bittersweet farewell to retiring National President Paul Sorrow today during opening ceremonies of the 83rd Southeastern Meeting Association (SMA) annual convention. President Sorrow will retire on July 1...	Troll	0	554	1:34 AM, 06/15/10 by Troll
	Not to brag, but... (Preview) UTU in lead on school bus driver issues By Bonnie Morr Alternate vice president, Bus Department The UTU, other labor unions and the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO are jointly tackling workplace training, discipline and other workplace safety and economic issues on behal...	Snippy	5	454	2:20 AM, 06/14/10 by Troll
	TSA nominee urged to reject push for union (Preview) TSA nominee urged to reject push for unionIn the past six months, a man with a bomb in his underpants was accused of trying to blow up a plane bound for Detroit, a suspect was pulled off a plane after apparently trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square, and two men apparently on their way to train with an a...	Troll	0	717	4:50 PM, 06/11/10 by Troll
	Dennis Pierce to be new BLET president (Preview) Dennis Pierce to be new BLET presidentPaul T. Sorrow is retiring July 1 as national president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, clearing the way for First Vice President Dennis R. Pierce to take the unions top job, reports the Journal of Commerce. Sorrow, 63, cited health con...	Troll	1	1943	11:48 AM, 06/04/10 by Freddie Krueger
	sigh (Preview) Date: 05/28/10 17:06 unions Author: sebaeb What differences(if any) between the two unions for engineers and conductors at CSX...BLET & TWUA...I was told the dues are the same $90 month....Pros and cons anyone??? thanks steve	Troll	3	534	4:55 PM, 06/03/10 by Troll
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