transportation
Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
January 6, 2016A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
Read moreWashington State electorate gives green light on important issues
November 10, 2015Tacoma voters approved a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2018, a partial victory.
Read moreHouse passes highway-transit bill, delays rail safety
October 30, 2015"We need to increase investments in our infrastructure and focus on the areas that will truly help create jobs and support our economy."
Read moreRail workers score big safety win in California
August 26, 2015Rail unions have been pushing for two-person crews while rail carriers have been pushing for just one, an engineer.
Read moreObama names emergency board in NJ Transit dispute
July 17, 2015President Obama named the board, at the request of the unions representing the railroad's 4,000 workers, on July 16.
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