Published 19 Oct, 2012 Local 513 Allied Fuelers negotiators along with TWU International met this week in negotiation openers with the management of Allied Fueling Company. After several days of proposal exchanges, both parties agreed to a six (6) month extension. The Local 513 negotiation committee believes that with today’s economic climate, a six-month extention…
Published 17 Oct, 2012 THE Hill Column Obama vs. Romney: What’s Their Track Record on Air, Rail and Transit? By James C. Little International President, Transport Workers Union Did you catch the exchanges in the first and second presidential debates where President Obama and Governor Romney discussed their plans for improving our nation’s airports, roads,…
Published 15 Oct, 2012 Rail service and jobs would be on the chopping block under a Romney administration. He says he’d eliminate and privatize Amtrak and 20,000 Amtrak jobs while the Romney/Ryan budget would raise the retirement age and cut occupational disability for workers in Railroad Retirement. Meanwhile, President Obama has championed rail jobs for…