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Email Timothy Deneen (312), Director-Chair

Email Jeffrey Thompson (582), Assistant Director-Vice Chair

Email Andy Hauck (581) Secretary-Alternate Director  

7 North Pinckney Street, Suite 320

Madison, Wisconsin 53703-4262 Telephone: 1-608-251-4120 Facsimile: 1-608-251-7870

July 1st   our new web page will be hosted through utu.org

May 17, 2009  SOME WISCONSIN LEGISLATORS want employees in Wisconsin to have fewer rights.  SJR 36  would change current law and if EFCA is passed this key point  will not apply to Wisconsin.  Employees need more protection not less.  Call and write your legislator and let them know it is not okay with you!  Please copy your state director on all communications with your legislator. 
"We know the cost of health care premiums for unemployed workers makes it difficult for them to purchase coverage," said Dilweg. "The COBRA subsidy will make it much easier for families to continue their health care coverage."...(full COBRA story)

May 11, 2009  12th employee on-duty fatality to occur in 2009...(full story)

May 4, 2009 Safety task force seeks member help  We need each other's help to halt a horrific increase in employee on-duty fatalities and career-ending injuries...(full story)

Center For Disease Control (CDC), what you need to know about the swine flu.
 May 5, 2009 We must make rail safety act work...(full story)

Know your rights when injured The FRA has issued an interpretation of its regulations on employer harassment and intimidation of injured employees -- welcome pointers to help rail workers, injured on the job, know their rights...(full story)

Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) is pleased to announce the release of the 

DOT's 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity video.  

This video can be viewed and/or downloaded from our web site at www.dot.gov/ost/dapc.

EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT 

04/21Uphill battle for Free-Choice Act

WMC attacked Congressman Kind over his support of your right to organize

Learn the facts, the core message and how to respond to attacks.

FRA 49 CFR  

(parts 200 to 399) 

Wal-Mart Punishes Workers for Standing Up

Fast trains returning to Wisconsin soon. Watch for more news linked from hereOK, let's get the "rail" types clear.

Connections 2030, Wisconsin's long-range multimodal transportation plan, is
available for public comment.
To learn more about Connections 2030, view or print copies of plan-related
materials, and get information about upcoming public involvement meetings,
visit the Connections 2030 Web site: www.wiconnections2030.gov.

*Bulletin Board*  * SMART Page* *Political Action Resource Page*  

 LR's 281** 311** 312** 322** 581** 582** 583** 590** 832** 1293** 1382 ** LR Manual ** Near Miss Reporting 

 News from WI and other sources:

05/5/09

Jack Kemp versus the party of no. (full story)

04/22/09

Attack on Obey is a badge of honor .. (full story)

04/21/09

Congress should impeach torture memo lawyer. (full story)

04/21/09

Celebrate Belle Case La Follette .. (full story)

04/21/09

Some of Wisconsin's congressional staffers get bonuses from tax dollars .. (full story)

04/20/09

L.A. Times: Americans' medical files go digital, by way of Asia .. (full story)

check WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS IN WISCONSIN before you go out

 

ARCHIVED articles and links from this page 

Tips to comply with FRA cell-phone ban

11/17/08 UTU, BLET seek cell-phone ban fixes...(full story)

11/12/08...Carriers may set up a sting to catch you in violation of the ban, such as by calling your cell phone number under the guise of testing compliance with the emergency order...(full story)

 

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BNSF. CN. Conrail. CP Railway. CSX. KSCI. Metra. NSCorporation. UP. Wisconsin Central. WISOR
National Association of Railroad Passengers. Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers. Trains magazine.
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Wisconsin Legislative Hotline

(to contact your legislator or identify your district)
Outside Madison, call 1-800-362-9472 in the Madison area, call 266-9960


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Board staff
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More Headlines from UTU.ORG
 3/31/09

UTU takes lead on safety action plan...Twenty-three railroad employees lost their lives in on-duty rail accidents during 2008, up from 16 rail employee deaths in 2007. And 2009 has gotten off to a horrific start, with five UTU members alone killed in accidents in rail accidents in January and February 2009.(full story)

December 1, 2008 How the new rail safety act affects you...(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)

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