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Guy Chicago Office Safety Complaints Rapid Response Registration 2002 Archives 12/06/2002 Szabo joins Blagojevich Transition team as co-chairman of Freight Rail Sub-committee 12/05/2002 State cites crew-van operator for safety violation after UTU complaint–Szabo says “system works if you work it.” 11/27/2002 UTU asks state to establish safety standards for employee walkways in rail yards 11/26/2002 Stationary-whistle pilot project in Mundelein called successful in reducing noise,but it's no panacea against drivers who ignore crossing signals 11/21/2002 Passenger-rail advocates agree: U.S. need federally funded rail buildout, interconnected national system and full funding for Amtrak 11/11/2002 Norfolk Southern employee breath analysis found out of compliance following UTU complaint to FRA--Carrier will be cited for lapse 11/11/2002 Who won the election? Our union; nearly 90 per cent of candidates endorsed by Illinois UTU got elected Nov. 5 11/06/2002 UTU member Eddie Washington wins race for state representative--will represent new district in Waukegan-North Chicago 10/29/2002 Working on Election Day? Vote absentee now--it's easy! 10/14/2002 BNSF opens huge new intermodal yard in prairie business park southwest of Joliet--Train operations, jobs expected to grow 10/03/2002 UTU names Szabo to FRA rulemaking team 09/26/2002 Watch for the new special limited-edition Illinois TPEL pins--they identify UTU's "Illinois Leaders of Distinction" 09/24/2002 MEMBERSHIP ALERT!!! U.S. HOUSE PLANNING AMTRAK CUTS. REACH OUT NOW TO REPS. LAHOOD AND JACKSON TO SAVE TRAINS AND JOBS! 09/23/2002 UTU endorses its candidates for 2002 state and federal elections--Durbin, Blagojevich and Madigan head list 09/20/2002 Turned down for treatment by your health plan? Don't panic. Here's how you can appeal and get results 95 per cent of the time! 09/18/2002 Chicago business newspaper hails Cong. Lipinski's plan to end city's "freight-rail bottlenecks," endorses new rail trust fund using RR diesel-fuel tax 09/06/2002 Judge lifts temporary restraining order, reinstates Illinois Commerce Commission citation against Norfolk Southern on fatal grade-crossing accident 09/03/2002 Norfolk Southern wins temporary restraining order against Illinois Commerce Commission citation on grade crossing that killed five 08/23/2002 The British are coming! The British are coming!--to meet with the UTU and check out Metra's Labor-Management Program 08/20/2002 UTU member Eddie Washington runs for Illinois House in new district covering Waukegan-North Chicago--could be first rail worker to serve in General Assembly in decades 08/12/2002 "It's great to be with real railroad workers," says. Sen. Dick Durbin after UTU family reception in Washington 07/19/2002 Out-of-state van owners agree to inspect vehicles--Illinois Legislative Board asks members to monitor compliance 07/17/2002 UTU Illinois Legislative Board scores again as FRA cites another carrier for employee intimidation--Accurate case writeup brings prompt federal response to CN/IC employee-injury incident at Cairo 07/15/2002 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: ASK SENATORS DURBIN AND FITZGERALD TO MOVE SEN. HOLLINGS'S AMTRAK FUNDING BILL! 07/01/2002 REACHING OUT TO SEN. FITZGERALD JUST GOT EASIER! TOWN MEETING TONIGHT IN SPRINGFIELD AT 6 P.M., PLUS SENATE RECESS LEAVES MORE TIME FOR PHONE CALLS 06/26/2002 URGENT MEMBER OUTREACH ALERT! ASK SEN. FITZGERALD TO CO-SPONSOR S. 1991! 06/24/2002 Chicago business and union leaders rally to help Amtrak secure funding 06/21/2002 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: CALL SPEAKER HASTERT AND DEMAND AMTRAK FUNDING NOW! NEW CEO SAYS SHUTDOWN DUE IN JULY IF FUNDS NOT REPLENISHED. 06/05/2002 MEMBERSHIP ALERT! CONTACT HOUSE SPEAKER HASTERT NOW AND ASK FOR IMMEDIATE AMTRAK FUNDING! 06/03/2002 Called to work on track where you're not qualified? Take the assignment but tell the union--and write it all down. 05/31/2002 FRA cites IHB and BRC for inury reporting/intimidation violations 05/15/2002 Illinois Senate passes pro-passenger rail resolution 05/14/2002 Train accidents rise as NTSB renews call for adequate rest 05/14/2002 Sleep, fatigue and transportation safety: Northwestern University conference to air the issues June 25-26 05/13/2002 UTU joins Midwest campaign to get permanent federal funding for modern passenger-rail system 05/03/2002 IDOT to begin surprise inspections of crew vans--UTU complaint forms credited with alerting state agency 05/02/2002 Illinois House passes pro-passenger-rail resolution 113-1 04/15/2002 What happens to Railroad Retirement if Amtrak shuts down? Big trouble 04/05/2002 Membership alert! New IDOT rules will help enforce crew-van safety; crew members urged to report all van violations to union promptly 03/27/2002 Red board! Illinois Legislative Board asks members to document signal malfunctions 03/25/2002 Local 1433 Legislative rep Bruce Jankowski dead at 44--Heart attack fells "dedicated union activist" 03/19/2002 Long-distance passenger trains endangered--High-speed-rail group urges letter-writing campaign to Congress 03/18/2002 Illinois Legislative Board establishes "Leaders of Distinction" program to honor outstanding TPEL donors 03/07/2002 Durbin takes stand to save Amtrak trains and jobs--"Breaking up Amtrak is short-sighted, coherent, national system needed," he tells Senate hearing 03/04/2002 UTU endorses Blagojevich, Madigan, Kelleher for top state primary races, Durbin for U.S. Senate--Labor voting records cited 03/01/2002 Controversy erupts as Wal-Mart seeks $18-million public subsidy to open Chicago store 02/28/2002 March 19, 2002 Primary Endorsements 02/14/2002 State to begin regular program of inspecting railroad crew washrooms after UTU urges enforcement of 1913 sanitation law 02/14/2002 State of Illinois adopts strategy for enforcing new crew-van safety law 02/08/2002 NTSB cites sleep-deprived trucker in fatal 1999 Amtrak grade-crossing collision at Bourbonnais; UTU Illinois Legislative Board calls for tighter focus on employee fatigue in all transportation modes 02/05/2002 Durbin requests Senate hearing on Amtrak funding package 02/01/2002 A tangled web: How Enron enriched a U.S. senator and his wife--and how they used their power to help their corporate protector while he withheld support of Railroad Retirement reform 01/25/2002 Cong. Jack Quinn tells Chicago audience, "Let's start funding rail improvements now" 01/14/2002 "Peeking at the Boss's Paycheck:" Poultry King John Tyson Screws up yet Collects $2.1-Billion "Blunder Bonus" 01/10/2002 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: STOP THE DISMEMBERMENT OF AMTRAK! CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN NOW AND ASK FOR A"NO" VOTE ON H.R. 3591 01/09/2002 Bush's pro-big-business agenda switches into high gear as administration readies new corporate-welfare and anti-labor legislation 01/08/2002 Senate tally shows Durbin stood with rail unions 100% on RR Retirement vote, Fitzgerald--67%; Illinois Congressmen--100%. 01/02/2002 Metra Introduces GeoFocus Automated Train Announcement System   Suite 2006, Willoughby Tower, 8 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 236-5353    Fax: (312) 236-8209 Site Designed by Infobahn Outfitters, Inc. Copyright © 2001-2006, United Transportation Union