Former Alternate NLD Gene Plourd dead at 79

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. LIMERICK, Maine – Former Alternate National Legislative Director Gene Plourd (1993-1997) died Oct. 15 at age 79. Plourd, 79, born in Providence, R.I., hired out on Maine Central Railroad in December 1954, [...]

Daughter of former Colo. SLD Shaver dies

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Janna Shaver, 49, daughter of retired Colorado State Legislative Director Jack Shaver, and his wife Barbara, died Oct. 10. Janna would have graduated from The University of Denver Law School next May. She [...]

Sister of LIRR GC Anthony Simon dies

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The sister of UTU General Chairperson Anthony Simon (Long Island Rail Road, GO 505) died Sept. 15 following a long-struggle with cancer. Cards of condolence may be sent to Simon at his general committee o [...]

BNSF UTU member killed in yard accident

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A BNSF Railway yard worker, Thomas F. Bleyenberg, a member of UTU Local 5, Kansas City, Mo., was killed Mon., Aug. 15, when he became trapped between two rail cars at the carrier [...]

LIRR UTU member killed on job

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Long Island Rail Road car inspector Russell DeCeck, 48, a member of Local 722, Babylon, N.Y., was killed Sunday, Aug. 14, when he reportedly came in contact with the third rail while working at the carrie [...]