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Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO

Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO OMAHA, Neb. — Incoming Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena will not get a honeymoon with rail labor when he begins leading the railroad on Aug. 14. Local SMART-TD leaders and the Transportation Trades Department of...

Back Pay Award Clearly Said No Earnings Offset, Judge Says.

Back Pay Award Clearly Said No Earnings Offset, Judge Says. Railroad KCS must comply with an arbitration board’s order to fully reimburse a wrongfully fired worker for five years of lost pay and benefits, a Missouri federal judge has ruled, saying the...

NS, SMART-TD to partner on conductor trainee program

NS, SMART-TD to partner on conductor trainee program Norfolk Southern Railway this week announced a partnership with International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers–Transportation Division (SMART-TD) that will launch several new...