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2007 Archives 12/26/2007 FRA cites Iowa Interstate for allowing unqualified engineer to operate train on main line 12/17/2007 UTU and State of Illinois Win: Federal court rebuffs Norfolk Southern’s challenge to Illinois Safe Walkways Rule 12/13/2007 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: Reach out to state reps and senators now and urge them to support long-term mass-transit funding and also intercity rail passenger-rail capital funding 11/29/2007 Chicago’s metro planning agency takes off gloves, lectures governor and legislative leaders for failing to deliver transit-funding agreement 11/21/2007 FRA cites CN for second Hours of Service violation in less than three months after carrier holds crew for post-accident interrogation 11/20/2007 Former Macomb, Illinois, Mayor named to Amtrak board; Szabo calls him “a friend and experienced decision-maker who really understands passenger trains” 10/31/2007 Durbin leads effort as Senate re-authorizes Amtrak for six years, creates federal/state grants that will help Illinois expand passenger-train network 10/30/2007 State Transportation Plan review meetings scheduled for five cities Nov. 13-16. Here’s your chance to tell IDOT planners we need more rail 10/30/2007 Enjoy holiday cheer, classic urban town homes and a peek at U.S. rail-labor history at the annual Historic Pullman Candlelight House Walk 10/24/2007 UTU Alert: Catch up with latest FRA rules at FRA/UTU Training Workshop Nov. 8 in Chicago 10/17/2007 Illinois congressional delegation votes solidly for new federal rail-safety bill, including language used in Illinois Medical Treatment Act 09/07/2007 Governor’s climate-change panel adopts UTU’s call for more passenger trains as part of plan to reduce state’s greenhouse-gas emissions 09/06/2007 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. 13 and 14 08/30/2007 FRA to fine CN for bringing injured conductor back to yard and holding him over 12-hour limit for interrogation 07/25/2007 Illinois State Rep. Nekritz testifies before U.S. Congress in support for Midwest passenger-train buildup, calls passenger rail “the only mode not supported in part by federal funding” 07/18/2007 UTU wins four victories on improved crew shelters—CP Bensenville, CSX Barr, UP Dupo and KCS E. St. Louis 07/17/2007 FRA cites Alton & Southern for employee intimidation, recommends fine after trainmaster tries to dissuade switchman from seeing physician 06/26/2007 FRA smacks NS with Hours of Service violation after conductor’s post-trip detention and interrogation; agency says limbo time becomes work time if employees are kept on property 06/25/2007 FRA says UTU was right: RCO training, not “human factors” caused accident; CSX must upgrade RCO training program to eliminate “significant training deficiency” 06/19/2007 Ass’t. Legislative Director John Burner, “a tireless and unselfish servant,” to retire June 30; Bob Guy of Local #234 slated as successor 06/18/2007 Following UTU complaint, FRA finds CN broke federal law in ordering drug test for conductor 05/22/2007 UTU and AFL-CIO deliver additional “whistleblower” protection for rail employees under new Ill. legislation 05/16/2007 Amtrak and IDOT agree: CN/IC route is best for new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak startup 05/03/2007 Federal Rail Safety Improvement Act would implement nationwide protection of the Illinois Rail Employees Medical Treatment Act 04/12/2007 Victory for UTU as Ill. Commerce Commission orders KCS to replace dilapidated E. St. Louis crew shelter 04/04/2007 Slain son of Local 1290 President Jeffrey Fields to be memorialized with fund to aid foster children—Members can contribute to new foundation 04/02/2007 Federal Judge rejects Norfolk Southern’s plea for summary judgment against Illinois Walkway Rule, says state has authority to issue regulations 03/05/2007 Amtrak releases Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque passenger-rail feasibility study – Illinois network could grow again 02/28/2007 Mike Carrigan elected Illinois AFL-CIO president—Szabo calls him “a worthy and fitting successor” to retiring Margaret Blackshere 02/26/2007 FRA upholds UTU claim that Chicago Rail Link intimidated injured employee, cites carrier for violating federal law—Szabo says “The system works when you work it” 02/09/2007 State-supported Amtrak ridership continues to explode; Advocates call for infrastructure improvements to improve reliability 02/01/2007 Szabo named to governor’s new Climate Change panel, will advocate rail as “key tool in controlling greenhouse-gas emissions and reducing oil dependence” 01/31/2007 “We’re making a federal case out of it!” Szabo says as AFL-CIO asks congressional committee for national legislation to stop railroads from interfering with employee medical treatment; Illinois case cited before key congressmen 01/18/2007 U.S. District Court strikes down Illinois RR Employees Medical Treatment Act, but ruling has a "Silver Lining" 01/09/2007 Neighboring states applaud as Governor signs Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact, setting stage for larger Chicago Hub network linking eight Heartland states
12/26/2007 FRA cites Iowa Interstate for allowing unqualified engineer to operate train on main line
12/17/2007 UTU and State of Illinois Win: Federal court rebuffs Norfolk Southern’s challenge to Illinois Safe Walkways Rule
12/13/2007 MEMBERSHIP ALERT: Reach out to state reps and senators now and urge them to support long-term mass-transit funding and also intercity rail passenger-rail capital funding
11/29/2007 Chicago’s metro planning agency takes off gloves, lectures governor and legislative leaders for failing to deliver transit-funding agreement
11/21/2007 FRA cites CN for second Hours of Service violation in less than three months after carrier holds crew for post-accident interrogation
11/20/2007 Former Macomb, Illinois, Mayor named to Amtrak board; Szabo calls him “a friend and experienced decision-maker who really understands passenger trains”
10/31/2007 Durbin leads effort as Senate re-authorizes Amtrak for six years, creates federal/state grants that will help Illinois expand passenger-train network
10/30/2007 State Transportation Plan review meetings scheduled for five cities Nov. 13-16. Here’s your chance to tell IDOT planners we need more rail
10/30/2007 Enjoy holiday cheer, classic urban town homes and a peek at U.S. rail-labor history at the annual Historic Pullman Candlelight House Walk
10/24/2007 UTU Alert: Catch up with latest FRA rules at FRA/UTU Training Workshop Nov. 8 in Chicago
10/17/2007 Illinois congressional delegation votes solidly for new federal rail-safety bill, including language used in Illinois Medical Treatment Act
09/07/2007 Governor’s climate-change panel adopts UTU’s call for more passenger trains as part of plan to reduce state’s greenhouse-gas emissions
09/06/2007 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. 13 and 14
08/30/2007 FRA to fine CN for bringing injured conductor back to yard and holding him over 12-hour limit for interrogation
07/25/2007 Illinois State Rep. Nekritz testifies before U.S. Congress in support for Midwest passenger-train buildup, calls passenger rail “the only mode not supported in part by federal funding”
07/18/2007 UTU wins four victories on improved crew shelters—CP Bensenville, CSX Barr, UP Dupo and KCS E. St. Louis
07/17/2007 FRA cites Alton & Southern for employee intimidation, recommends fine after trainmaster tries to dissuade switchman from seeing physician
06/26/2007 FRA smacks NS with Hours of Service violation after conductor’s post-trip detention and interrogation; agency says limbo time becomes work time if employees are kept on property
06/25/2007 FRA says UTU was right: RCO training, not “human factors” caused accident; CSX must upgrade RCO training program to eliminate “significant training deficiency”
06/19/2007 Ass’t. Legislative Director John Burner, “a tireless and unselfish servant,” to retire June 30; Bob Guy of Local #234 slated as successor
06/18/2007 Following UTU complaint, FRA finds CN broke federal law in ordering drug test for conductor
05/22/2007 UTU and AFL-CIO deliver additional “whistleblower” protection for rail employees under new Ill. legislation
05/16/2007 Amtrak and IDOT agree: CN/IC route is best for new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak startup
05/03/2007 Federal Rail Safety Improvement Act would implement nationwide protection of the Illinois Rail Employees Medical Treatment Act
04/12/2007 Victory for UTU as Ill. Commerce Commission orders KCS to replace dilapidated E. St. Louis crew shelter
04/04/2007 Slain son of Local 1290 President Jeffrey Fields to be memorialized with fund to aid foster children—Members can contribute to new foundation
04/02/2007 Federal Judge rejects Norfolk Southern’s plea for summary judgment against Illinois Walkway Rule, says state has authority to issue regulations
03/05/2007 Amtrak releases Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque passenger-rail feasibility study – Illinois network could grow again
02/28/2007 Mike Carrigan elected Illinois AFL-CIO president—Szabo calls him “a worthy and fitting successor” to retiring Margaret Blackshere
02/26/2007 FRA upholds UTU claim that Chicago Rail Link intimidated injured employee, cites carrier for violating federal law—Szabo says “The system works when you work it”
02/09/2007 State-supported Amtrak ridership continues to explode; Advocates call for infrastructure improvements to improve reliability
02/01/2007 Szabo named to governor’s new Climate Change panel, will advocate rail as “key tool in controlling greenhouse-gas emissions and reducing oil dependence”
01/31/2007 “We’re making a federal case out of it!” Szabo says as AFL-CIO asks congressional committee for national legislation to stop railroads from interfering with employee medical treatment; Illinois case cited before key congressmen
01/18/2007 U.S. District Court strikes down Illinois RR Employees Medical Treatment Act, but ruling has a "Silver Lining"
01/09/2007 Neighboring states applaud as Governor signs Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact, setting stage for larger Chicago Hub network linking eight Heartland states
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