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PEB 248 recommends NJT contract terms
Presidential Emergency Board 248 has issued its recommendations to settle the four year contract dispute between New Jersey Transit and the Rail Labor Coalition of fourteen unions representing 4,300 union workers. The recommendations on the major issues of wages and health in [...]
FMI Sees Growth In Construction Market
According to analysts at FMI, growth within the construction industry is now expected to reach 6 percent for 2015 and 7 percent for 2016, with the total value to reach $1.09 trillion. This is the highest total since 2008, unadjusted for inflation. Growth in construction for e [...]‘Right-to-work’ bill being drawn up in Ohio House
Columbus, Ohio – An Ohio lawmaker said he plans to introduce a “right-to-work” bill that would prohibit private-sector labor union membership as a condition of employment. State Rep. Tom Brinkman said Wednesday that his bill, which he plans to introduce next month [...]Survey finds Americans will use high-speed rail
Washington – If you build high-speed rail in America, they will come. According to a 2015 survey released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), if high-speed rail were available today, two-thirds (63 percent) of Americans are likely to use high-speed [...]New Study Finds Unionized Latinos Earn Dramatically More Than Counterparts
A new report from the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) shows that Latino union workers have distinct advantages over their non-union peers in terms of their bring home pay and benefits. “Latino Workers and Unions: A Strategic Partnership for America’s Prog [...]Settlement for Lac-Megantic railway inches forward
Portland, Maine — A bankruptcy judge on Thursday morning will consider approval of the bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway. The railroad was responsible for an oil train derailment in 2013 that killed 48 people, leveled the downtown of [...]Old D&RG 168 steam locomotive gets new life
Colorado Springs, Colo. – A historic locomotive that has been on display in Antlers Park since 1938 is scheduled to be moved Wednesday afternoon. Old 168 is set to roar back to life on the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad, which is a scenic line that runs through the mountai [...]Save with health flexible spending account
A health flexible spending account (FSA) is a benefit plan that lets you save by putting pre-tax money aside in a special account to help pay for certain medical costs and other health services. This means you can save on what you pay in your annual income taxes. Learn more a [...]