Shuler Elected AFL-CIO President
The AFL-CIO Executive Council has elected Liz Shuler as President. She succeeds Richard L. Trumka, who died unexpectedly on Aug. 5.
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AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka Dead at 72
Richard L. Trumka, 12-year leader of the 12.5-million-member AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), died Aug. 5. He was 72.
NS petitions FRA for brake test training waiver; unions push back
Norfolk Southern has filed a petition with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of federal railroad safety regulations regarding refresher training for mechanical inspectors, “FRA WAIVER PETITION DOCKET No. FRA-2018-0100, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-passenger Trains and Equipment, End-Of-Train Devices (49 C.F.R. Part 232).” Two unions have filed comments disputing NS’s petition.