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Proposed FRA Conductor Certification Regulation

The following presentation was given at the UTU Regional Meeting in Asheville, NC on August 24, 2010 about the proposed Rules and Regulations for...

NS Rethinks July 12th START Modifications

Thankfully, the Carrier has rethought the changes to the START Policy concerning GR-13 and GR-14 violations that were initiated on July 12th. I...

NS Safety Day Participation

August 13, 2010 Brothers and Sisters, Having reached no resolution to this Committee's demands that the carrier reconsider the changes implemented in...

Letter Concerning Revisions to START Policy

As all of you are aware, the revisions to the START Policy effective July 12th were not agreed to by this Committee. In fact, we feel the...

Revisions to NS START Policy

NS Vice President of Transportation Mike Wheeler announced the attached changes to the NS START Policy to be effective on July 12, 2010. The...

RRB Sickness, Unemployment Benefits Update

A new benefit year for jobless and sickness benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2010, the Railroad Retirement Board...

FRA: Rails can discipline for damaging cameras

FRA: Rails can discipline camera disabling The Federal Railroad Administration, following disciplinary action by Los Angeles Metrolink against...

Hardship Donation Agreement

Regional Meetings offer education, fraternalism

The 2010 UTU/UTUIA regional meetings have been designed to provide a grand sense of fraternalism, lots of worthwhile education and tons of fun for...

National Negotiations Update

National rail contract talks are continuing between the UTU and the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). The NCCC represents...

FRA proposes permanent cell-phone ban

The Federal Railroad Administration is moving to make permanent an October 2008 emergency order restricting the use by on-duty train crews of cell...

Rich Ross is UTU's new organizing director

Rich Ross is the UTU’s new organizing director. He succeeds John Nadalin, who has retired. Ross will be responsible for directing the...

2010 Region Meetings Workshops

National Negotiations Information

Summary of Conductor Certification

Proposed Changes to RSIA Hours of Service Law

Proposed Changes to FMLA for Railroad Workers

Hiring on the Pittsburgh Division

Hiring is beginning on the Pittsburgh Division at the following locations: Altoona--------------20 employees Conway East---------22 employees Conway...

New Effort to Speed Grievance Handling

New effort to speed grievance handling An independent, blue-ribbon committee created by the National Mediation Board to examine the agency’s...

UTU Officers in Solidarity against SMWIA

UTU officers in solidarity against SMWIA SAN ANTONIO -- UTU general chairpersons, state legislative directors and local officers, representing...

NTSB Recommendation on Video and Audio In-Cab Recording

NTSB asks photo & audio crew monitoring WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb.

High Speed Rail Funding

$8 billion for 13 high-speed rail projects WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will give $8 billion in economic stimulus money to 13 U.S. rail...

NS profit falls 32 percent

NS profit falls 32 percent NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Wednesday that its profit for the fourth quarter fell 32 percent, as...

Permanent Transfers offered to furloughed employees

Transfer offered to all furloughed train service employees excluding those at the following locations due to future anticipated business needs:

NTSB: Put cameras, voice recorders in all cabs

WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials called for railroads to install cameras and voice recorders in every locomotive cab in the nation as...

Labor wins big in new healthcare compromise

WASHINGTON -- The White House and congressional leaders have reached a tentative deal on a proposed excise tax on high-cost, employer-sponsored...

Rail fan tracks 'monster train'

LOS ANGELES -- To most people, videotaping a passing 3 1/2 -mile freight train would be about as appealing as . . . well, waiting for a 3 1/2 -mile...

UTU International contributes to Haitian relief

As we sit horrified and with heavy hearts at the earthquake devastation in Haiti, our hearts especially go out to the hundreds of UTU members of...

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