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| Former UTU International President Charles Little dies |
Charles Little, a former United Transportation Union (UTU) international president, died May 15 following a brief illness, the union reported on Friday. He was 77.
The UTU's fifth president, Little was elected in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, and held the top post from Jan. 1, 1996, until his retirement in 2001.
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| IAM, BLET Mark Milestone Anniversaries |
On May 5, 2013, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) marked its 125th anniversary.
On May 8, 2013, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) marked its 150th anniversary.
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| Tell Congress to Support Amtrak |
We need your help to send the message to Washington that Americans want a strong national passenger rail network. Please take a moment to call or write your representatives in Congress and ask them to fully fund Amtrak's budget request. Visit www.govtrack.us/congress/members to find contact information for your elected officials.
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| Workers Memorial Day a Reminder of Needed Transportation Safety Reforms |
WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in observance of Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2013:
“The horrific death last week of a New York City subway worker is just one of many tragic reminders of the dangers that confront transportation workers on the job.
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| Preparing for Your Early Retirement! |
Preparing for early retirement can be overwhelming, but if you understand the transition process as you move from actively working to early retirement, it will be that much easier! The first thing you must do is determine if you may be eligible to retire early from the Railroad.
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| Overview of the U.S. Freight Transportation System |
On April 24, 2013, Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department — AFL-CIO, testified before the Freight Panel of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the future of freight transportation.
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| Authorities Thwart Amtrak Terror Plot |
On Monday, April 22, 2013, Canadian police and intelligence agencies said that they’ve thwarted an Al Qaeda-supported plot that aimed to blow up a passenger rail line, with some news accounts suggesting that the target was train service connecting Toronto and New York City.
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Why the Trader Joe's Model Benefits Workers — And the Bottom-Line |
Companies that invest in higher salaries for low-level employees find success in a competitive market.
The average American cashier makes $20,230 a year, a salary that in a single-earner household would leave a family of four living under the poverty line. But if he works the cash registers at QuikTrip, it’s an entirely different story.
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Local RFS Training
Jun 06, 2013
BRS Grand Lodge
917 Shenandoah Shores Road
Front Royal, VA 22630 |
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