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National Negotiations RLBC unions ratify agreements with NCCC June 25, 2007 BLET members approve 2007 national contract June 19, 2007 GC Pierce clarifies tentative national contract June 8, 2007 Important notice: BLET ballot May 22, 2007 Tentative national contract in the mail, available online May 17, 2007 RLBC finalizes tentative national contract May 14, 2007 Update on tentative national contract April 5, 2007 Summary of tentative RLBC/NCCC agreement March 5, 2007 BLET, RLBC reach tentative agreement with NCCC on national contract February 28, 2007 BLET, UTU meet jointly with NCCC September 8, 2006 "The Nation's Railroads - They use us, then Abuse Us" September 1, 2006 Teamsters condemn rail corporations' dangerous negotiating stance with UTU June 30, 2006 GOP's Young: 'Keep Congress out of it' February 6, 2006 NCCC will bargain with RLBC February 4, 2006 BLET, UTU warn of rail safety concerns January 31, 2006 BLET, UTU work together to protect jobs, safety & Railroad Retirement January 30, 2006 NMB to NCCC: Return to bargaining January 5, 2006 Rail carriers cut off negotiations December 15, 2005 Fact Sheet: Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition June 29, 2005 RLBC submits force stabilization and growth proposal May 19, 2005: Rail Carriers' outright rejection of Rail Labor's proposed 'ground rules' derails negotiations March 11, 2005 Rail Labor resumes bargaining with carriers February 2005 Newsletter Rail unions form historic coalition Jan. 4, 2005 BLET serves Section 6 Notices December 2004 Newsletter © 1997-2009 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

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DAILY HEADLINES
November 20, 2009

•	AAR: U.S. rail freight volume down during Veterans Day holiday week

•	CN train crew now resting comfortably at home after hitting a rock/mud slide

•	TWU set to vote on SEPTA contract

•	Rail shippers, carriers see 2010 recovery

•	FRA study shows freight rail fuel efficiency up more than 20% since 1999

•	Buffett's Berkshire secures $8 billion loan for BNSF deal

•	Amtrak adding trains on Cascades route for Thanksgiving holiday

•	Montana sues BNSF over grain hauls

•	Opinion: New locomotives are green machines

•	Grand Central Terminal for Atlanta?

•	Report: 70 percent of Metra bridges need upgrades

•	Florida lawmakers confident about the passage of SunRail

•	CSX introduces ultra-low emission locomotives in Indiana

•	NS plan to run trains through park angers W.Va. officials

•	Amtrak extends fare promotion on Northeast Regional service

•	Rail grinding stirs some confusion

•	SEPTA moves ahead on extending R3 rail line

•	New York MTA sets final spending plan for 2010

•	UP derailment investigation continues in Ill.

•	Driver mistakes BNSF railroad tracks for road

•	Operation Lifesaver films distracted driving public service announcements

•	Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to host January meeting

•	Wisconsin land owner injured in ground collapse sues CSX

•	Union Pacific, San Antonio River Authority agree on new drift removal practices

•	CSX gives city $22,125 to plant trees along tracks

•	No Railroad Retirement benefit increase in 2010; Most retiree earnings limits remain at 2009 levels

•	Railroad Retirement annuities and pensions from work not covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement

•	RRB: Medicare Part B Premiums for 2010

•	Final RRB Informational Conference of 2009 is Dec. 11

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