RWU News

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.

Update on the Early Retirement Campaign

J Flander — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:07:33 -0500

The first update

Stock Investment Losses Hit Railroad Retirement Fund

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

http://www.abisource.com.

Total Safety Culture, Work Practices Observations, Video link about BBS.

Robear — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:38:38 -0400

Nancy Lessin - Employee Representative

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Ms. Nancy Lessin is employed by the United Steelworkers' Tony Mazzocchi

Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education. The United

Steelworkers (USW) International Union is an affiliate of the national

AFL-CIO. Prior to her employment with the USW, Ms. Lessin served as the

What Are Rail Unions Doing About "Blame the Worker" Safety Programs?

Ed Michael — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:43:32 -0400

Rail Unions Ignore Mountain of Evidence against Behavior Based/Behavior Modification Safety Programs

RWU Resolution on Building Real Rail Safety

RWU Website Committee — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:51:48 -0400

Railroad workers are increasingly being exposed to behavior based safety programs which are not about safety at all. Read this resolution for insights and an alternative!

RWU Interview with "Boomer" author Linda Niemann

J Flander — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:40:12 -0400

Linda Niemann's‎ "‏Boomer:‭ ‬Railroad Memoirs‭”‬ is one of a handful of
outstanding books,‭ ‬like Ben Hamper's‭ "‬Rivethead‭"‬,‭ ‬that have documented

RWU Supports Single Payer Health Care for All

J Flander — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:59:30 -0400

Demonstrations in more than 20 cities took on the health insurance companies on June 19th, 2008. Read the RWU resolution in favor of Single Payer Health Care as embodied in House Resolution 676, the Conyers "Medicare for All Bill"

RWU Resolution on Building Real Bargaining Power

J Flander — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:03:49 -0400

Whereas: the rail carriers have succeeded for years in establishing “pattern contracts” by first bargaining with one of the rail unions, and then using provisions of the Railway Labor Act to “force” that pattern on remaining unions;