Year: 2003

December 24, 2003

Chicago rail improvements will attract industry, grow jobs, study shows

December 21, 2003

UTU members in Illinois provide vital data for nationwide survey showing passenger rudeness a growing problem in travel industry

December 18, 2003

Bogus patriotism or the real thing? Wal-Mart vs. Sears

December 9, 2003

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly to honor UTU’s Lloyd Holman for union and civic work

December 3, 2003

Update: Commerce Commission affirms judge’s Proposed Order– Iowa Interstate must fix Rock Island crew facilities, provide drinking water on locomotives

November 19, 2003

Senate unanimously affirms Governor’s amendatory veto language for crew-van safety law—out-of-state vans to be subject to Illinois safety inspection

November 18, 2003

FRA finds UP violated Hours of Service Law, will fine carrier for keeping crew at Proviso during accident investigation while recording them as “off duty”

November 13, 2003

Sen. Durbin works late into night to assure adequate Amtrak funding–FY 2004 budget will keep all trains running, catch up with some deferred maintenance, but leave much essential track work unfunded

November 10, 2003

Speaker Madigan introduces resolution favoring full FY 2004 Amtrak budget plus federal funds for passenger-rail infrastructure buildup

November 4, 2003

House unanimously passes governor’s revision of law regulating out-of-state crew vans–Senate expected to follow up shortly
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