Railroads file suit against California over untenable Locomotive Rule
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), on behalf of their members, filed suit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the Eastern District of California over the In-Use Locomotive regulation. The CARB rule would limit the useful life of today’s locomotive fleet (over 25,000 locomotives) and mandate their premature replacement with zero-emissions...
EEOC releases new resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII
Outlines Considerations for Incorporating Automated Systems into Employment Decisions Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” which is focused on preventing discrimination against job seekers and workers. The...
Plastics Industry Association statement on Oregon’s Single-Use Plastic Law
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released the following statement on Oregon’s new single-use plastics law, which bans restaurants and other food vendors from using expanded polystyrene food containers: “Oregon’s new single-use plastics law is unnecessary given the state’s recently enacted extended producer responsibility (EPR) law,” said Matt Seaholm, PLASTICS President and CEO. “Rather than give the people of Oregon...
AAFA applauds Congressional action to thwart potential U.S. economic recession
The American Apparel & Footwear Association commends the cooperation of the White House and Congress this week to avoid a freight rail strike, which would have cost the U.S. economy $2 billion per day. A rail strike would have led to a loss of 700,000 American jobs and a four percent increase in inflation, which would have likely tipped the U.S. economy into a recession. “At a time of U.S. economic fragility, it is critical...
House votes to avert strike, railroads calls on Senate to pass clean package
Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to implement neutrally arbitrated tentative agreements reached with the remaining unions and avert an economically devastating strike. On the heels of that bipartisan vote, the House then narrowly passed a partisan resolution to insert itself between the parties undermining longstanding bargaining principles and compromising future negotiations not just for the freight rail...
House action would undermine future collective bargaining, White House recommendations
Following Speaker Pelosi’s announcement that the U.S. House of Representatives would take up new legislation separate from a bill to implement the neutrally arbitrated agreements already ratified by the majority of unions, AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies issued the following statement: “Just last night, President Biden spoke clearly on the appropriate need for Congress to implement the agreements already ratified by eight of the...
WATCH Video Town Hall Featuring the presidents of the two largest Rail Unions discuss the proposed contract
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLE-T) President Dennis Pierce and SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson held a town hall meeting last week on the tentative National Rail Agreement being voted on by members of the two unions. Ballots are out, voting on the tentative agreements concludes on Nov. 20 and results will be announced on Nov. 21. Dennis Pierce, the president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive...
Our Current Issue
Free Magazine & eNewsletter
Current Supplements
