Category: News
Arizona conductors tell newspaper why automated trains are a bad idea
A pair of BNSF conductors out of Winslow, Ariz., were recently featured in an article by the Arizona Daily Sun talking about their concerns about automating trains. Legislative Representative Ellis Laird and Wade Carlisle, both of Local 113, talked to reporter Corina Vanek ab [...]
Tips to keep your health on track: Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries and is often undetected until it has spread to the stomach and pelvis. Early-stage ovarian cancer can frequently be treated successfully. However, late-stage ovarian cancer is much harder to treat and is often fatal. Because the symptoms o [...]
Local 1701 bus operators demand protection after passenger stabbing
Bus Operators employed by Montebello Bus Lines (MBL) are angry and concerned for their safety after a college student was critically injured during an attack, which occurred Monday, April 9, while riding on one of their buses. Local 1701 Chairperson Cecilia Lopez told the Mon [...]Passenger stabbed aboard Montebello Bus Lines
Update: Manuel Ortiz, 27, was apprehended at 1 a.m., Thursday, April 12, and is being held on attempted murder charges. A motive for the attack is still unclear. An update on the condition of the victim has not been released. Click here to read more from CBS Los Angeles. CBS [...]
UHC: Help prevent infections when receiving medical treatment
Tips to help keep your health on track! Everyone knows when you’re sick you go to a medical facility for treatment in order to get better. What you need to be aware of, however, is that patients can also contract an infection while getting treatment for their medical issue. U [...]FRA takes proactive approach to help railroads meet Congressional PTC requirement
Railroads’ progress on Positive Train Control remains uneven WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (US DOT’s) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a status update on its efforts to assist railroads in implementing positive train control syst [...]
UnitedHealthcare issues scam alert
UnitedHealthcare today issued a scam alert in response to reports of a number of calls attempting to solicit personal information from railroad workers. An email from Gail Snopkowski, senior service account manager of railroad accounts for UnitedHealthcare, to SMART TD said “ [...]Cost of sleepiness too pricey to ignore
by The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project Sleep deprivation impacts workplace safety, productivity and individual health (DARIEN, Ill.) March 2018 – Getting insufficient sleep and working while fatigued have become commonplace in the modern 24/7 workforce, with more tha [...]