Union chiefs urge passage
of pension reform measure
Take charge of your future, and work with us to make Railroad Retirement the best it can be for you and your family. We need to do this now; we need to do it for each other. Step up and take action together -- for our futures! -- Full text.

BLE agreement
permits remotes
CLEVELAND -- At least 60 union railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) on the Montana Rail Link (MRL) will lose their jobs by the end of the year because of an agreement their union made with the carrier permitting the operation of remote-controlled "black boxes" in switching operations. -- Full story.

Cornell seeks
member input
CLEVELAND -- The UTU has been selected to participate in a national study that will examine how retirement affects the lives of working people in the service, construction and manufacturing sectors. -- Full story.

TPEL donors
make UTU No. 1
For the second year in a row, Local 1421 in Franklin Park, Ill., was the top TPEL local in the U.S. in average donations per member. -- Full story.