labor

UK union threatens strike over automated fare barriers

May 20, 2010

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers is threatening to strike over the introduction of automated fare barriers on the East Coast Main Line.

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Maglev project makes commitment to Nevada trades council

February 22, 2010

Proponents for the magnetic levitation train that would link Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA) have signed a letter of commitment with the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council.

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Driverless rapid transit: The frequency – labor connection

February 19, 2010

In a post on the Human Transit blog, Jarrett Walker writes that driverless rapid transit systems “break the connection between frequency and labor costs.”

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TTC workers fight back

February 10, 2010

Frustrated with their passengers, management, and the media, a group of Toronto Transit Commission (ON) employees launched a Facebook group to defend themselves.

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BART unveils new website to track labor negotiations

May 19, 2009

Taking transparency to a new level, San Francisco (CA) Bay Area Rapid Transit has launched bartlabor.com, a new website to keep the public informed about the status of labor negotiations.

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