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JULY UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
July 13, 2026 – Exciting news! Union Plus’s new hearing partner Start Hearing has a free online hearing test you can take from the comfort of your home. Based on your results, you can schedule a no-obligation hearing consultation. Don’t miss special moments this summer, take the first step to better hearing today. https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/health/hearing?utm_source=toolkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hearing_070126 Celebrate America’s birthday […]
ATLANTA PLANE TRAIN WORKERS RATIFY FIRST UNION CONTRACT WITH TCU/IAM
July 17, 2026, Atlanta, GA – Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM), the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement concludes a hard-fought round of bargaining and establishes the hallmarks of a […]
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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit more merger data
First tranche in response to regulator’s request Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today submitted the first portion of information requested by the Surface Transportation Board when it conditionally accepted their revised merger application May 28. To continue reading… Stuart Chirls ·Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Unions ask STB to force UP-NS to make public detailed information on merger’s impact on jobs
By David Lassen | July 2, 2026 Railroads’ application classifies data that was public in prior merger filings as ‘highly confidential’ WASHINGTON — A coalition of labor unions has asked the Surface Transportation Board to make public information about the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger’s impact on workers, saying that it does not involve commercially sensitive information […]
Charles Eugene Koch
March 23, 1933 – June 23, 2026 Charles (Charlie) Eugene Koch was born in De Soto on March 23, 1933, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Koch. He passed away at the age of 93 on June 23, 2026 at Mercy Jefferson hospital. To read full obituary…
Berkshire-owned railroad blasts rival mega-merger
BNSF chief Katie Farmer says $85bn deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will reduce competition A proposed $85bn mega-merger between railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would feed inflation and worsen affordability in the US, the boss of rival operator BNSF has warned. To continue reading…
Barbara J. Hoffman
July 16, 1961 – May 15, 2026 BARBARA’S OBITUARY Barbara J. Hoffman, age 64, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 16, 1961, in East St. Louis to the late Geno Cawvey and Barbara (nee Duke) Hicks. Barbara was a 1979 graduate […]
Class I Briefs: CN, UP
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor CN reports its March grain movement. Also, Union Pacific (UP) reaches an agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). To continue reading…
Celebration of Life for Andy Elmore
Click here for Andrew Elmore Obituary Celebration of Life Andy Elmore April 26, 2026 From 3:00 to 6:00 VFW in Arnold, Mo.