Workers Victory Victory in the Waco Court of Appeals against BNSF
OSHA Clarifies Prohibited Employer Disincentive Policies and Practices
Workers Victory $2.7 million verdict against BNSF
Steve Young - Designated Legal Counsel
The death of a Samaritan draws jury verdict
Jury awards in medical malpractice verdict - Harris County
Jury verdict for disruption of business
City loses suit over firing of contractor; Nashville company wins verdict
Council agrees to settle wrongful death suit
Judge awards injured grocery store worker
Jury finds for Union Pacific engineer in whole body vibration case
Jury awards Trainman for cumulative trauma knee injury
RRB News - Budget Cuts Reduce Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits by 9.2% .
FRA's letter to Union Pacific regarding cell phone usage detection.
Union Pacific announces plan to implement Detection of System Access (DSA). Bottom line is that when an employee is on duty and the employee's computer user identification and password are used from other than a company terminal it will trigger an automatic Violation of Rule 2.21.
Read The UP Announcement Letter Here
Presidential Emergency Board No. 243 has issued report and recommendations of the national wage/rules/benefits dispute.
Arbitrator Upholds UTU SMART Merger
Arbitrator Michael H. Gottesman makes the decision.
Supreme Court Upholds FELA Standard in CSX vs McBride Decision
Writing for a 5–4 majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg held that the jury instruction "proper in FELA cases … simply tracks the language Congress employed, informing juries that a defendant railroad caused or contributed to a plaintiff employee's injury if the railroad's negligence played any part in bringing about the injury."
The Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition (RLBC) has asked to be released from federal mediation.
FRA Publishes Help Chart for New Rule on Use of Electronic Devices Effective March 28, 2011
Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Arguments March 28, 2011 to Decide Causation Standard Under FELA
FRA Study On the Affects Of Walking On Ballast
GA-46000 Major Medical Benefit Increase
Conductor Certification Coming Jan. 1, 2012
Union Pacific Runaway train travels through downtown Houston
Union Pacific Expects Freight Volume to Rise in San Antonio
Massive Federal Grants Being Awarded To Railroads
Railroads Increase Employment in July
UPRR Agrees to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Nevada
Unions Ask FRA to Clarify and Simplify New HOS Policies
FRA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for PTC