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Article About Future of Amtrak Features TWU Rail Division Director

Published 19 May, 2011 For 40 years Amtrak has provided travelers with rail service between cities and towns across the U.S., but the publicly run company has faced challenges of underfunding, threats of privatization and changing management, which has created a turbulent environment for Amtrak workers, according to an article in Progressive Railroading that features TWU International…

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Little Joins Discussion on Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure

Published 26 May, 2011 Transport Workers Union of America President, James C. Little was one of two labor union presidents and 16 other principal officers of various organizations, including Amtrak, participating in a discussion on “Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure” with the Senate Democratic Caucus on May 25, 2011. The dialogue focused on job creation, the impact…

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Maslanka Appointed to International Administrative Vice President

Published 15 Jun, 2011 Dear Sisters and Brothers: Due to the disability retirement of International Administrative Vice President, Susan Resch, the TWU International Executive Council, at the IEC meeting on June 7, 2011, endorsed International Vice President and Railroad Division Director, Gary Maslanka to fill the remainder of the vacated term, as outlined in the…

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1.3 Million Ohioans ask Governor “Can You Hear Us Now?”

1.3 Million Ohioans ask Governor “Can You Hear Us Now?” Published 30 Jun, 2011 A semi-truck stuffed with petitions delivered nearly 1.3 million signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State on June 29 in order to put union busting SB 5 up for a citizen’s veto. Thousands of Ohioans marched through the streets of the…

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