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Q & A – Comparison of benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain higher than social security benefits, especially for “career” employees who have 30 or more ye [...]
NJT’s ‘contingency plan’ would leave 120,000 riders without service
As the March 13 deadline approaches, NJ Transit lays out a contingency plan that would leave a majority of riders without service. Read the complete story here.Nine reported injured as train derails, train car falls into Calif. creek
CBS46.com reported that a downed tree on the tracks reportedly caused a commuter train in California to derail with its lead car falling into a creek; nine were reported injured. Read the entire story here.NJ Transit train strikes and kills Amtrak employee
Trains.com reported that an Amtrak employee was struck and killed on March 1, 2016, on the Northeast Corridor. Read the entire article here.NJT Rally: Give the workers what they've earned
National Legislative Director John Risch, New Jersey State Legislative Director Daniel O’Connell, LIRR General Chairperson Anthony Simon and many others speak out in support of labor at Saturday’s labor rally. The rally comes ahead of a possible March 13 strike an [...]
Hundreds rally in support of NJT union workers; strike date nears
CBS New York reported that hundreds gathered over the weekend to show their support for NJT union workers, who have worked without a new contract since 2011. Read the complete story here.Hundreds rally in support of NJT union members; strike date nears
CBS New York reported that hundreds gathered over the weekend to show their support for union workers. Read the complete story here.