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"I ask you, I plead with you, to join me and many of the other labor leaders and union members and vote for Barack Obama for president," Chesser said. "We can make a difference." July 9, 2008

 

 

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has reached out to UTU members, assuring them of his support on issues with pay-check relevance for rail and transit workers. (07/07/08)

 


Obama supports high-speed rail
(06/17/08)

June 13, 2008 (From the Capital Times) The House and Senate voted with veto-proof margins to fully fund Amtrak 

over the next five years -- and it's about time.  (full story)

June 12, 2008  House passes veto-proof Amtrak bill  (full story)

Check voting records in Congress (Republicans Ryan and Sensenbrenner voted AGAINST this Amtrak bill!) 

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you will be re-directed to your individual senators from there.

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 News from WI sources:

7/11/08

Light rail on fast track...

Newfound political will may finally make regional transit authority a reality... (full story)  

7/18/08

Celebrate Railroads...take a free ride (full story)

7/11/08

WMC's speech smothers others. (full story)  

7/13/08

Paper mill jobs disappearing; stunned workers look for alternatives.. (full story)

7/8/08

State Debate: Rail passenger service can play key role.. (full story)  a 7/8 roundup of editorials in state papers

6/30/08

Someone had better inform Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen that his job entails more than making plans to attend the Republican National Convention this summer... (full story)

6/26/08

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
On Preventing the FISA Amendments Act from Being Jammed Through the Senate (full story) (more information) (more info) (house roll call)

6/26/08

Baldwin answers call of conscience, backs impeachment.. (full story)

6/19/08

Let commuter ROLL ON.. (full story)

6/19/08

Officials file application for funding for proposed Dane County commuter rail system.. (full story)

6/18/08

FLOOD OF '08: Trains in southern Wisconsin 'crippled' by flooding.. (full story)

6/14/08

Beating McCain won't be easy. (full story) and Chicago Tribune article of June18

6/16/08

Flooded roads, rails limit Midwest shipping.. (full story)

6/6/08 Cell phone numbers can be added to No Call List... (full story)

 

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From UTU.ORG

 7/22/08 TCU endorses Obama ..(full story)
 7/10/08 Futhey 'State of our union improving'..(full story)
 6/30/08 The U.S. DOThas instituted a new rule-effective Aug. 25-...requiring drug testing labs to analyze every test for tampering. ..(full story)
 6/30/08 Tax and spend or borrow and spend ..(full story)
 6/18/08 The FRA finalizes point-protection rule ..(full story)

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2/26/08 MRSA... (full story)
3/11/08 Don’t become a victim twice...Make a paper trail....(full story)
12/26/07

Expect to be drug/alcohol tested (full story)

10/29/07 UnitedHealthcare adds Web site for rail members

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