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2005 Archives 12/20/2005 Norfolk Southern to be fined after FRA finds supervisor mishandled switchman’s injury 12/16/2005 Amtrak’s Chicago-Milwaukee “Hiawatha” trains break ridership records for 12th straight month 12/13/2005 “I believe in the work they do:” A BNSF retiree tells why he became a Diamond-Plus Card donor to UTU-PAC 11/23/2005 Illinois AFL-CIO endorses state passenger-rail buildup—Unions will push for increased funding in 2006 budget 11/07/2005 Add some history to your holiday: Historic Pullman Candlelight House Walk set for Sat., Dec. 10, in “perfect town” that became cradle of American rail labor movement 10/14/2005 IDOT cites two contract crew-van operators after UTU members report reckless driving and non-compliant vehicles 09/29/2005 UTU action brings new NS 55th St. Crew Facility in Chicago; five other carriers plan upgrades/new construction statewide as enforcement continues 09/13/2005 See one of rail labor’s most sacred shrines—and visit proud homeowners in their vintage town houses—at the Historic Pullman Annual House Tour Oct. 8 and 9 07/25/2005 Gov. Blagojevich signs ‘Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act’ into law—crew van insurance bill also signed 07/05/2005 CHICAGO (July 5)—Passenger trains get boost from formation of Midwest Business Coalition for Passenger Rail 06/21/2005 House Appropriations Committee approves “drop-dead Amtrak” budget—Szabo says $550-million appropriation would end all passenger rail service, pitch Amtrak into bankruptcy 06/01/2005 Regional Planning Board formed to promote comprehensive land-use and transportation planning starting in 2006 – Szabo says it will grow railroad jobs 05/25/2005 Total victory achieved as Illinois House votes to concur with bill penalizing RR interference with injured workers’ medical treatment—Legislation heads to governor for signature 05/19/2005 H.B. 2449, the Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act passes Senate 59-0, goes back to House for final Concurrence 05/18/2005 Illinois House approves bill to create State Passenger Rail Fund with novel funding mechanism based on travel by state employees 05/16/2005 UTU Legislative agenda on track -- Crew-van insurance bill passes Senate 54-0; H.B. 2449 slated for vote by end of week 05/02/2005 Ill. Senate Transportation Committee approves UTU Legislation—H.B. 2449 and HB 2510 keep chugging along 04/21/2005 H.B. 2449 moving forward in Illinois Senate; once again, outreach is needed 04/20/2005 Membership Alert: Contact your congressman now and urge support for H.R. 1630 and 1631-- full Amtrak funding and $73 billion for new and upgraded rail infrastructure! 04/13/2005 “You did it!” Szabo hails member activism as H.B. 2449 passes House after “chaotic” debate but warns “We will have to work harder to pass this bill in the Senate.” 04/07/2005 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: “H.B. 2449 IS MAKING PROGRESS, NOW LET’S BUILD MOMENTUM! VOTE SET FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK” 04/04/2005 UTU readies bill to stop railroads from interfering with employee medical treatment for vote on House floor—Szabo calls on members for “Final Push” of H.B 2449 03/24/2005 UTU members achieve closure as killer of Metra Electric conductor is sentenced to 42 years—“Justice Team” from Local 1290 had members at every court session right through conviction 03/18/2005 UTU and key legislators tweak language to make sure bill protecting RR employees’ medical treatment will pass House; Members urged to prepare for final push 03/17/2005 Based on UTU complaint in Illinois, Norfolk Southern will put first-aid kits on all locos systemwide 03/10/2005 Crew-van insurance bill passes Illinois House 86-25, moves on to Senate 03/08/2005 House Transportation Committee approves bill prohibiting carriers from interfering with employees’ medical treatment--union calls for phone outreach as bill goes to floor for vote 03/01/2005 UTU 2005 legislative drive advances as bill to insure crew-van passengers passes committee; upcoming bill to prohibit management interference with employee medical treatment is scheduled for committee vote; Szabo calls for membership action 02/18/2005 UTU opens “aggressive” 2005 legislative drive—Laws would prohibit carrier interference with employee medical treatment, mandate minimum insurance coverage for crew-vans, and halt state money for carriers out of compliance with ICC rules 02/15/2005 New safe-walkway rules now in force in Illinois—local officers will be responsible for identifying violations, writing up “paper trail” 02/08/2005 Gov. Blagojevich writes Bush of “grave concerns” about Amtrak, says end of service would be “major blow” to Midwest families and would waste state’s investment in Chicago-St. Louis route 02/07/2005 Durbin erupts in anger over Bush plan to end Amtrak funding as Speaker distances self from controversial proposal 01/18/2005 UTU finishes 2004 with solid growth in membership and UTUPAC contributions— “More are joining, more are giving and those who give are giving more,” Szabo says 01/18/2005 Special Committee on Chicago-area transit funding contracts with U of I transit experts—Szabo says UTU will watch closely to see that Metra workers are protected 01/11/2005 Key state committee approves proposed walkway-safety rules; final adoption by Illinois Commerce Commission only a month away 01/10/2005 Commerce Commission judge proposes to fine Norfolk Southern $10,000, order immediate installation of temporary trailer, new permanent shelter by May 31 at 55th Street Yard
12/20/2005 Norfolk Southern to be fined after FRA finds supervisor mishandled switchman’s injury
12/16/2005 Amtrak’s Chicago-Milwaukee “Hiawatha” trains break ridership records for 12th straight month
12/13/2005 “I believe in the work they do:” A BNSF retiree tells why he became a Diamond-Plus Card donor to UTU-PAC
11/23/2005 Illinois AFL-CIO endorses state passenger-rail buildup—Unions will push for increased funding in 2006 budget
11/07/2005 Add some history to your holiday: Historic Pullman Candlelight House Walk set for Sat., Dec. 10, in “perfect town” that became cradle of American rail labor movement
10/14/2005 IDOT cites two contract crew-van operators after UTU members report reckless driving and non-compliant vehicles
09/29/2005 UTU action brings new NS 55th St. Crew Facility in Chicago; five other carriers plan upgrades/new construction statewide as enforcement continues
09/13/2005 See one of rail labor’s most sacred shrines—and visit proud homeowners in their vintage town houses—at the Historic Pullman Annual House Tour Oct. 8 and 9
07/25/2005 Gov. Blagojevich signs ‘Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act’ into law—crew van insurance bill also signed
07/05/2005 CHICAGO (July 5)—Passenger trains get boost from formation of Midwest Business Coalition for Passenger Rail
06/21/2005 House Appropriations Committee approves “drop-dead Amtrak” budget—Szabo says $550-million appropriation would end all passenger rail service, pitch Amtrak into bankruptcy
06/01/2005 Regional Planning Board formed to promote comprehensive land-use and transportation planning starting in 2006 – Szabo says it will grow railroad jobs
05/25/2005 Total victory achieved as Illinois House votes to concur with bill penalizing RR interference with injured workers’ medical treatment—Legislation heads to governor for signature
05/19/2005 H.B. 2449, the Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act passes Senate 59-0, goes back to House for final Concurrence
05/18/2005 Illinois House approves bill to create State Passenger Rail Fund with novel funding mechanism based on travel by state employees
05/16/2005 UTU Legislative agenda on track -- Crew-van insurance bill passes Senate 54-0; H.B. 2449 slated for vote by end of week
05/02/2005 Ill. Senate Transportation Committee approves UTU Legislation—H.B. 2449 and HB 2510 keep chugging along
04/21/2005 H.B. 2449 moving forward in Illinois Senate; once again, outreach is needed
04/20/2005 Membership Alert: Contact your congressman now and urge support for H.R. 1630 and 1631-- full Amtrak funding and $73 billion for new and upgraded rail infrastructure!
04/13/2005 “You did it!” Szabo hails member activism as H.B. 2449 passes House after “chaotic” debate but warns “We will have to work harder to pass this bill in the Senate.”
04/07/2005 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: “H.B. 2449 IS MAKING PROGRESS, NOW LET’S BUILD MOMENTUM! VOTE SET FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK”
04/04/2005 UTU readies bill to stop railroads from interfering with employee medical treatment for vote on House floor—Szabo calls on members for “Final Push” of H.B 2449
03/24/2005 UTU members achieve closure as killer of Metra Electric conductor is sentenced to 42 years—“Justice Team” from Local 1290 had members at every court session right through conviction
03/18/2005 UTU and key legislators tweak language to make sure bill protecting RR employees’ medical treatment will pass House; Members urged to prepare for final push
03/17/2005 Based on UTU complaint in Illinois, Norfolk Southern will put first-aid kits on all locos systemwide
03/10/2005 Crew-van insurance bill passes Illinois House 86-25, moves on to Senate
03/08/2005 House Transportation Committee approves bill prohibiting carriers from interfering with employees’ medical treatment--union calls for phone outreach as bill goes to floor for vote
03/01/2005 UTU 2005 legislative drive advances as bill to insure crew-van passengers passes committee; upcoming bill to prohibit management interference with employee medical treatment is scheduled for committee vote; Szabo calls for membership action
02/18/2005 UTU opens “aggressive” 2005 legislative drive—Laws would prohibit carrier interference with employee medical treatment, mandate minimum insurance coverage for crew-vans, and halt state money for carriers out of compliance with ICC rules
02/15/2005 New safe-walkway rules now in force in Illinois—local officers will be responsible for identifying violations, writing up “paper trail”
02/08/2005 Gov. Blagojevich writes Bush of “grave concerns” about Amtrak, says end of service would be “major blow” to Midwest families and would waste state’s investment in Chicago-St. Louis route
02/07/2005 Durbin erupts in anger over Bush plan to end Amtrak funding as Speaker distances self from controversial proposal
01/18/2005 UTU finishes 2004 with solid growth in membership and UTUPAC contributions— “More are joining, more are giving and those who give are giving more,” Szabo says
01/18/2005 Special Committee on Chicago-area transit funding contracts with U of I transit experts—Szabo says UTU will watch closely to see that Metra workers are protected
01/11/2005 Key state committee approves proposed walkway-safety rules; final adoption by Illinois Commerce Commission only a month away
01/10/2005 Commerce Commission judge proposes to fine Norfolk Southern $10,000, order immediate installation of temporary trailer, new permanent shelter by May 31 at 55th Street Yard
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