RWU News

Cameras on Trains Have Big Blind Spots

J Flander — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:56:36 -0500

Building Strong Unions Starts with Democracy

J Flander — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:26:11 -0500

RWU Campaigns for Coordinated Bargaining Urges “One Big Coalition”

J Flander — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:54:39 -0500

The Campaign to Ban One Person Crews and Regulate Locomotive Remote Control

J Flander — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:52:39 -0500

Retirement Campaign Hits the 11,000 signature mark

J Flander — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:36:12 -0500

11,062 signatures of railroad workers of all crafts, and management, and spouses from all railroad in the United States that are willing, to date, to stand up and say that now is the time to reform railroad retirement. If anybody should ask, or wonder, yes we are still accepting signatures either on a paper petition, or online at Railroad Workers United. http://railroadworkersunited.org/ Quite a few folks have asked what they can do to help.

RWU Resolution on Necessary Changes to Railroad Retirement

J Flander — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:20:52 -0500

RWU Resolution on Necessary Changes to Railroad Retirement

Whereas,‭ ‬the current railroad retirement legislation does not allow for the option for railroad workers to retire earlier than‭ ‬60‭ ‬years of age‭;

Boehlke Family Featured at Capital District Labor Day Picnic

Ed Michael — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:05:16 -0400

Young widow calls for safer work place

Rail Unions File Joint Petition to Prohibit One-Person Crews

Ed Michael — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:28:01 -0400

BLET, UTU file joint petition to prohibit one-person crews

http://www.ble.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=4827

BLACK SHIRT FRIDAY - RWU Urges Solidarity Action!

Ed Michael — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:11:54 -0400

Railroad Workers United urges all rail union members across the U.S. to wear a BLACK SHIRT to work on Friday, June 19th, Fathers Day Weekend. A few weeks ago on Mother's Day, Conductor Jared Boehlke was killed in the line of duty while working RCO alone in Selkirk, NY. A few days later, signal maintainer John Pichalski, Jr. was killed in Middletown, Pa. while repairing a damaged railroad crossing. His death brought the total for 2009 to twelve.

Stock Investment Losses Hit Railroad Retirement Fund

J Flander — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:31:36 -0400

http://www.abisource.com.