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Recent News
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN PROMISES A SAFETY UPGRADE THAT CRITICS SAY FALLS SHORT OF WHAT’S NEEDED AFTER A FIERY TRAIN DERAILMENT IN OHIO
- Locomotive Engineers Are Onboard For The Bipartisan Rail Safety Act of 2023
- Railroads offer paid sick days, schedule changes to retain employees
- Durbin Shows Support For Rail Employee Benefits Improvements
- 2023 Chicago Federation of Labor Chicago Endorsements
- STB rejects UP’s request for confidentiality in embargo case
- 2023 Don Little Scholarship Applications
- Some Montana Rail Link engineers question contract with BNSF Railway
- Illinois commission OKs grade crossing projects in four counties
- Class I employment grew 4.4 percent in November
I really like the look of this newly designed web site. I hope every LR comes to view this improved site as a resource center for all things legislative in Illinois!
This is my example post to illustrate how easy it is to post a link or ask your fellow LRs for information. Check out this cool site: http://www.capitolfax.com/ or… Hey Chris is there any additional info you have on good Labor/Management safety programs?
Found another interesting political site…please check it out: http://votesmart.org/
Paul S. Piekarski was reelected by acclamation for the third time, his second full term as Chairman of the Illinois State Legislative Board, at a quadrennial meeting held in St. Louis, Mo., September 8-9, 2014.
Brother Piekarski is a Union Pacific locomotive engineer who is a proud member of Division 683 (Chicago). He joined the Brotherhood on November 1, 1974. He became 1st Vice Chairman in 2004 and was elected by acclamation to that position at the Board’s 2006 quadrennial convention. He was promoted to the Chairman’s position following the retirement of C. Edward Way on May 31, 2010. Brother Piekarski was then elected by acclamation to continue serving as Chairman at the Board’s 2010 quadrennial convention.
Elected to the Executive Committee were: 1st Vice Chairman Tim Dunn, Division 24 (Centralia, Ill.); 2nd Vice Chairman James McGovern IV, Division 644 (Galesburg, Ill.); 3rd Vice Chairman, Pat Randolph, Division 512 (Benton, Ill.); and Secretary-Treasurer Jody Thomas, Division 155, (Decatur, Ill.). Additional Board officers elected were: 1st Vice Alternate Chairman Chris Falaney, Division 683 (Chicago, Ill.); 2nd Alternate Vice Chairman Tim Simmons, Division 294 (Elgin, Ill.); 3rd Alternate Vice Chairman James Wasson, Division 602 (Champaign, Ill.); and Alternate Secretary-Treasurer David Hilligoss, Division 96 (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
Elected by acclamation to serve on the Audit Committee were: Tyrone Hughes, Division 815 (Oak Forest, Ill.); Pat Randolph, Division 512 (Benton, Ill.); and Doug Pope, Division 444, (Granite City, Ill.).
Looking to update all LR’s contact information and shirt sizes. We especially need some info. for Divisions: 100 – Teddy Mann, 251- Chad Price, 302- ?????, 404- Paul Lazzaretti, 577- ?????, If anyone has ANY information on these division LRs please contact me.
Thanks,
Chris Falaney