News Archives 2007

01-07	05-07	11-07
02-07	06-07	12-07
03-07	08-07
04-07	10-07

12-31-07 Pool Miles 12/18 to 12/31
12-14-07 Pool Miles 11/27 to 12/10
12-12-07 Weekly Vacation Roster
12-11-07 Portland SU Nov 2007 FTX Audit - Results
12-10-07 Message regarding FELA claims from Paul Bovarnick
12-10-07 2007 Grinch Party
12-09-07 Vacation Roster 2008
12-04-07 Pool Miles 11/18 -12/03
12-03-07 Ties to WASHINGTON
12-03-07 SECURING DANGEROUS RAIL SHIPMENTS
12-03-07 Railroads say declining intrmdal volumes have allowed them to focus on customer service infrastructure
12-03-07 Rail crash revives push for timely data on chemical content
12-03-07 Nebraska ethanol pipeline hub proposed
12-01-07 Bear-Stearns Report - Union Pacific Railroad
12-01-07 CP Tentative Labor Pact Not Ratified
12-01-07 Focus on rail safety
12-01-07 Notification of New Extended Haul Potash Train OEOT5/OT5EO
12-01-07 NTSB Safety Recommendation R-07-31
12-01-07 NAFTA freight trade rises in 2006
11-28-07 Pool Miles for 11/11-11/24
11-24-07 Missing Division 236 Email Address send me an email if your on the list
11-24-07 Attention HOS/Short Turn Around Crews
11-16-07 November FTX Plan
11-16-07 Octorber FTX Plan Results
11-16-07 RULES ON FTX PLAN for October
11-15-07 Vacation Packets have been mailed, download here if you havent received yours.
11-14-07 Retirement Earinings Limits to Rise
11-14-07 Reporting Events that can affect Railroad Retirement
11-14-07 APPROPRIATORS AGREE TO FY 2008 TRANSPORTATION SPENDING
11-14-07 Amtrak and 8 Unions enter Cooling off period
11-14-07 October FTX Plan for OCT
11-14-07 September FTX Results
11-14-07 RULES ON FTX PLAN for September
11-14-07 Pool Milege Report 14-day period of 102107 thru 110307
10-22-07 Pool miles for dates 10/07-10/22
10-20-07 UTU news regarding UP runaway at Las Vegas
10-20-07 BLET response to UP request for signal relief
10-12-07 PDSU FTX Plan Results for September
10-12-07 PDSU FTX Plan for October
10-12-07 Rules on October 2007 Portland Service Unit October FTX Plan
10-10-07 EMAIL!! We need to keep you informed. Contact me to sign up for WEBMAIL.
10-09-07 LAYOFF LOG
10-08-07 Short Term Diability Reduced $402 to $362 a week
10-08-07 HR 2095, The Rail Safety bill of 2007 Vote this WEEK! Click here to find your representative
09-14-07 PDSU FTX Plan Results for August
09-14-07 PDSU FTX Plan for September
08-26-07 GEB (Guaranteed Extra Board) Agreement clarification
08-24-07 UP Trying To Calm Concerns Over Remote Control Trains
08-18-07 HR 2095 Rail Safety Bill (update from Rep James Oberstar)
08-18-07 UTU accuses BLET of Member Raiding
08-13-07 House passes Transportation Measure for Amtrak and Mex. Truc Issue
08-13-07 WRGCA-High Quality Job Briefings
08-13-07 Lautenberg Introduces Rail Safety Bill
08-01-07 Back Pay Info
08-01-07 2007 National Agreement
08-01-07 Rail Safety Update from John Tolman
06-20-07 2007 National Agreement VOTE!
06-20-07 Emergency Response Guide
06-18-07 Support HR 2095
06-18-07 Transportaion and Infrastrure
06-18-07 UTU- Sheet Metal Workers propose merger
06-18-07 Cancer Information
06-18-07 Mexican Trucker Information
06-18-07 Spending Proposal sparks GOP concerns
06-18-07 Terrorists, Chemicals, and Trains
06-18-07 Effectiive today kENT PINSON will regulate the RE20 pool.
06-12-07 H.R. 2095 Update
06-12-07 BLET dismisses UTU allegations
06-10-07 Vancouver Port project to help Seattle-Portland rail traffic
06-10-07 Shippers to fight railroad embargo of branch line
06-08-07 GC Pierce clarifies tentative national contract
05-01-07 DISCIPLINE ALERT!! Rule 5.4.2b
05-08-07 2007 RRB Informational Conference
05-08-07 Jobs with Justice
05-10-07 Support H.R. 2095 Help change HOS, Limbo time...ect.
05-11-07 Teamster testifies at Congressional hearing on rail safety legislation
05-11-07 OBERSTAR INTRODUCES SWEEPING RAIL LEGISLATION
05-11-07 Expanding Access of Mexican Trucks on U.S. Roads Gets Another Delay
05-11-07 BLET founded 144 years ago today
05-11-07 UP work train derails!
05-12-07 Railroad Taps Debt For Buyback Plan
05-18-07 BLET National Contract 2007 (Click here for Synopsis)
05-18-07 Change in UPGRADE policy
04-21-07 UP Profits jumped by 24% in first quarter.
04-21-07 DISCIPLINE ALERT!! Rule 5.4.2b
03-09-07 25 Mile Zone Help Sheet
03-02-07 US Workers still benefit from Union Lable
03-02-07 Freieght Railroads Reach Accord
03-02-07 Discipline Alert
03-02-07 7th Circuit Court Decision on FMLA
03-02-07 Rail Security one of several
03-01-07 Federal officials say railroad administration should have authority over train workers' hours
03-01-07 Employee Free Choice Moves Forward
03-01-07 CONGRESS GETS SERIOUS ON FATIGUE - from UTU
03-01-07 Teamsters Testify to Congress on Lack of Rail Security Funds Safety Training
03-01-07 Mr Happy Vows to Veto Union Organizing Bill
03-01-07 Hearing on Railroad Fatigue
03-01-07 Hearing on Security
03-01-07 Smoking Policy (UPDATED 03-07-07)
03-01-07 Teamsters Testifiy to Congress on Threat of Worker Fatigue
03-01-07 Teamsters Testify to Congress on Lack of Rail Security Funds Safety Training
02-20-07 Latest on FMLA action in court
02-16-07 Trip Rate for service which called. (2003 National Agreement Q&A Artilcle V Question 18)
02-16-07 Employees cut off Extraboard before the 7 days expire.
02-06-07 Railroad equipment wrecks, dangles over Columbia River
02-02-07 Talking Points for Electronic Signature/Passwords (Joint UTU/BLET)
02-01-07 2007 Study Guide Help..(Courtesy JK Freadman Ver.109 2/01/07)
02-01-07 Familiarization Board Agreement for Zone 1
02-01-07 Amtrak funding for 2007
01-25-07 2007 Study Guide Help..(Courtesy JK Freadman Ver.107 1/25/06)
01-13-07 Engineer Reserve Board Agreement. Bids close Jan15th
01-10-07 Auxiliary Work and Training Status (AWTS) Agreement
01-09-07 New DOT Regulations for "Occupational Noice for Railroad Operating Employees"
01-05-07 Rail Security Act of 2007 (Summary) (Document)
01-05-07 Added Portland Z1 TK Synopsis and Claim used for PL/FL Days
01-03-07 Added Dennis Duffy and Ike Evans letters to website
01-03-07 A look back at 2006