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House approves six-month FAA funding extension

September 29, 2015 The House approved a bill on Monday to extend federal aviation funding, which is currently set to expire on Wednesday, until March 2016. The measure, introduced on Friday by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R – Pa.), was approved [...]

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Private rail pensions may reduce supplemental annuities

September 29, 2015 Railroad retirement beneficiaries are reminded that receipt of a private railroad pension may reduce the amount of a supplemental annuity payable by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The following questions and answers provide information on this subject, as well as how di [...]

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Great Lakes Airlines defaults on loan

September 29, 2015 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Great Lakes Aviation has defaulted on a $27.5 million loan with Callidus Capital Corp., according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of the default, the lending company has the right to “take possessio [...]

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Rail pensions may reduce supplemental annuities

September 28, 2015 Railroad retirement beneficiaries are reminded that receipt of a private railroad pension may reduce the amount of a supplemental annuity payable by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The following questions and answers provide information on this subject, as well as how di [...]

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DOT announces $22.5 million for low emission buses

September 28, 2015 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is announcing the availability of $22.5 million through the latest round of the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) that will help deploy the next generation of energy-e [...]

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PEB 248 recommends NJT contract terms

September 25, 2015 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 [...]

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FMI Sees Growth In Construction Market

September 25, 2015 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

September 25, 2015 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 [...]

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Survey finds Americans will use high-speed rail

September 25, 2015 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 [...]

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New Study Finds Unionized Latinos Earn Dramatically More Than Counterparts

September 24, 2015 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 [...]