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Federal court orders UP to put BLET officers, member back to work
June 10, 2021
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 4 — A federal
judge in El Paso, Texas has ordered Union
Pacific Railroad (UP) to reverse the
unlawful suspensions of a group of six
members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
(BLET) — five of whom are elected officers
of Division 192 in El Paso. The judge ruled
that all these union members had been
wrongfully suspended by the UP in
violation of the Railway Labor Act (RLA).
UP had suspended these union members
for a physical altercation at a private union
meeting that was off-duty and completely
off company premises.
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Rail Unions Endorse the INVEST in America Act
June 9, 2021
On behalf of the undersigned rail labor organizations, we write today to express our strong support for H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act. This legislation would have transformative impacts across the rail industry and the nation, benefiting rail workers, consumers, travelers, and the broader economy. We applaud Chair DeFazio and Chair Payne for a bold approach to our national rail system.
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ATDA applauds Chairmen DeFazio, Payne Jr. and Senator Markey for advancing critical Infrastructure Legislation that includes strong Labor Protections
June 8, 2021
Read, ATDA extends its thanks to Chairman DeFazio, Senator Markey and Chairman Payne
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Rail News
- FTA grant dedicated to workforce training, retention will help secure future of transit industry workforceWashington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding the FTA for awarding the Transportation Learning Center a $5 million grant to be used solely for frontline workforce training, retention, and recruitment: “President Biden has long said that when you invest in working people, you invest in […] The post FTA grant… Read more »
- Transportation Security Officers Deserve Workplace Rights and FairnessDear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support H.R. 903, the "Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021" when it is considered during tomorrow’s Homeland Security Committee markup. The post Transportation Security Officers Deserve Workplace Rights and Fairness appeared first on TTD. Read more »
- Support H.R. 3095, the Fair and Open Skies ActDear Representative: At tomorrow’s markup, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider H.R. 3095, the Fair and Open Skies Act. On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, we urge you to vote YES on the bill. The Fair and Open Skies Act combats predatory flag of convenience air carriers who seek to fly to […] The post Support H.R.… Read more »
- Transportation Security Officers Deserve Workplace Rights and FairnessDear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support H.R. 903, the “Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021” when it is considered during tomorrow’s Homeland Security Committee markup. Every day, thousands of Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) show up to work to keep our aviation system, mass […] The post Transportation Security… Read more »
- Statement on bipartisan infrastructure negotiations: Working people are ready to rise to the occasionWashington, DC — Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the ongoing bipartisan infrastructure negotiations in the Senate: “Working with Congress and the administration to deliver on President Biden’s promise of major, and long-overdue investments in America’s infrastructure remains the top priority for the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. […] The post Statement on… Read more »
- Rail workers, unions eagerly await GAO study on precision scheduled railroadingWashington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the GAO accepting a request by Chairs DeFazio and Payne to study the impacts of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR): “For years, freight rail workers and their unions have been sounding the alarm about the dangers of PSR, […] The post Rail workers,… Read more »
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