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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 © 1997-2008 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

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DAILY HEADLINES
November 20, 2008

•	CSX calls for public and private sector cooperation to meet nation's infrastructure needs

•	Amtrak's Auto Train won't resume until at least Saturday

•	Sens. Kerry, Specter push high-speed rail bill

•	DHS issues rule to strengthen rail security

•	Metra signs off on 2009 spending plan, outlines capital funding needs

•	Customers claim railroads illegally “fixed” prices

•	Baltimore police arrest MARC passenger carrying a rifle, believed bound for D.C.

•	Railroad crew fired at eight times in California

•	Highway Trust Fund revenue falls $3 billion as Americans drive less

•	New York MTA said to plan 23% increase in fare and toll revenue

•	Insiders: CP Rail CEO buys shares

•	Amtrak begins using Gateway Center in St. Louis

•	CSX Santa Train festivities kick off annual journey through Appalachia

•	Railroad Retirement announces benefit increases for 2009

•	Retiree earnings limits to rise in 2009

•	Final Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conference of 2008

•	The importance of a current connection for Railroad Retirement benefits

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