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UTU political strength praised in retirement fight
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Among the numerous political challenges facing working families is preservation of Railroad Retirement and Social Security, which are both under attack by political conservatives. As the UTU’s Portland, O [...]
Death by rail: For crew, healing takes time
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Suicide by rail is no stranger to operators of steel-wheel trollies on Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s Victory Division in suburban Philadelphia. UTU-represented members of this SEPTA [...]Neb. UTU member dead; son dies in police shootout
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. ALLIANCE, Neb. — A 62-year-old BNSF Railway conductor, a member of the UTU for 42 years, was found dead in his house June 12, and his 27-year-old son was later shot to death in a standoff with police that [...]Fund aids family of member killed on job
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Members of Local 887, Harvey, N.D., have established a fund to benefit the family of conductor Robert J. Glasgow, 38, who died May 28 while setting out cars as part of a two-person crew at a CP yard. Glas [...]Maker recalls oral contraceptives
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The following was received June 11, 2012, from Medco/Express Scripts: On June 5 Sandoz announced it is conducting a voluntary recall of 10 lots of its generic oral contraceptive Introvale in the U.S., fol [...]Slain UTU bus operator eulogized at funeral
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Some 600 mourners – including more than 300 coworkers and UTU officials — attended the funeral June 9 of slain Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) bus operator Alan Tho [...]