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Congressional Rep holds Rail Security Summit in Boston

March 1, 2016 As far as travel goes, five times as many commuters take to the rails than the skies, and in metropolitan regions like Boston, more than one million commuters get to and from work every day by train. Despite the high number of daily rail travelers, nearly all transit security [...]

TD Members: Railroad Retirement annuities not taxable by state

March 1, 2016 According to Section 14 (45 USC Section 231m) of the Railroad Retirement Act, retirement annuities are not taxable for individual state income tax purposes. Bruce Rodman, of the Public Affairs/Office of Administration of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board says, “Both of our p [...]

NJT and rail coalition to meet in DC on March 4

February 29, 2016 In the hopes of avoiding a strike that could plunge the northeast corridor into a state of economic chaos, DC officials are calling for a mandatory meeting to find resolution before that happens. Read the entire story here on NorthJersey.com.

Take Part In the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

February 29, 2016 Working in partnership with the AFL-CIO Community Services Network, United Way Worldwide, our nation’s food security advocates and a host of other partners, the NALC gets food into the cupboards of those in need. The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is gearing up for its ann [...]

Winter 2016 AFL-CIO executive meeting topics move toward broader political actions

February 26, 2016 The San Diego Free Press reported that, at the winter 2016 AFL-CIO executive meeting in San Diego, the agenda suggested a growing emphasis on broad political actions like economic inequality and democracy in America. The big story from the meeting has been the decision not to [...]

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Sheet Metal Worker Holds Out for First Montana Mule Deer on Brotherhood Outdoors

February 25, 2016 Going on a Western mule deer hunt would be a trip of a lifetime for many hunters. For Keith Gilmer, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 from Bethel, PA, it was even more of a dream come true because 12 years ago, he didn’t know how many more chances he would have to [&h [...]

Unions fight for civil rights

February 25, 2016 The Detroit Free Press writes that the fight for civil rights has been a long-fought battle by unions. In the past, it was legal to discriminate against minorities in the workplace when it came to hiring and wage equality. After it became illegal to discriminate, minorities s [...]

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Rail officials lobby Congress to restore passenger service along Gulf Coast

February 24, 2016 Al.com reported that last week, Southern Rail Commissioner, Knox Ross, who is also mayor of Pelahatchie, Miss., accompanied FRA administrator Sarah Feinberg and other federal officials on an Amtrak passenger train ride from New Orleans to Jacksonville, FL, to underscore the s [...]

Colo. committee to hold hearing on two-person crew bill

February 22, 2016 Colorado State Legislative Director Carl Smith reports that the Colorado House of Representatives’ Transportation and Energy Committee will hear public testimony on House Bill 1136 (H.B. 1136). H.B. 1136 is the state’s two-person crew bill for freight trains opera [...]

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Biden: St. Paul's Union Depot reflects path to recovery

February 19, 2016 Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn., and cited the renewed transit hub as an example of how federal investment in rail infrastructure has sparked growth since the economic collapse of 2009. Read the entire article from the Star Tribune, [...]