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Category: Positive Train Control

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We are a union on the move

August 13, 2009 By UTU International President Mike Futhey We are a union on the move, growing stronger financially and adding new members through aggressive organizing. In addition to organizing 300 pilots and flight attendants at Great Lakes Airlines recently, we have authorization cards f [...]
  • Tags FRA, Great Lakes Airlines, Lynx Aviation, organizing, Rail Safety Improvement Act, RSIA

Tie stimulus funding to rail jobs

January 29, 2009 WASHINGTON — Any federal funds flowing to freight railroads as part of a stimulus package, or investment tax credit or loans should be accompanied by a requirement that the railroads not use the money for technology that eliminates jobs. That was the principal message J [...]
  • Tags employment, James Stem, jobs, positive train control, PTC, stimulus funding

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