Safety. As noted in an article in politico, at this crucial moment this is the nations top safety regulator is a former facebook executive and white house adviser whose resume is long on communications and policy posts and noticeably short on railroad experience, end quote. So in addition to asking ms. Feinberg to respond to those concerns, ill be also asking her about the looming deadline for railroads to implement positive train control. Those in the Rail Industry are well aware, it is a rail system designed to prevent collision, overspeed derailments and other accidents by automatically slowing or stopping a train that is not being operated safetily by locomotive engineers. The improvement act mandated the implementation of systems by december 21st of 2015. Complex challenges have prevented most railroads from meeting this deadline which is rapidly approaching. Yesterday the independent Government Accountability Office Issued an updated report that found that freight and Passenger R
Underway. Today well consider the nomination of feinberg. Efficient movement of people and goods throughout our nations rail network. That rail network is vital to the nations economy so its important that those who directly oversee the safety and efficiency of this network have the skills and experience. Miss feinberg has been serving since january prior to her current assignment she served as chief of staff to transportation secretary from 2013 to 2014. From 2011 to 2013 j she was the policy and crisis communication director of facebook. Before that, she served as a Communications Director for the House Democratic caucus. She has an admirable commitment to Public Service, are concerned about the lack of experience in Railroad Safety. Its noted, former facebook executive and white house advisor whose resume is long on communications and policy posts and short on railroad experience, end quote. So in addition to asking miss feinberg to respond to the concerns, ill be asking her about t
Three auto plant. Meanwhile, one of the largest Teamsters Pension funds is warning of cuts, big ones, for both workers and retirees in order to shore up its weak finances. We have two reports tonight, and we begin with phil lebeau and the latest on the uaw. Reporter in a matter of hours, thousands of chrysler workers could go on strike. The United Autoworkers Union has given Fiat Chrysler a strike deadline of 11 59 wednesday night. If the union and chrysler cannot agree to a new labor contract by then, or if there is no progress in talks, some or all of the autoworkers could walk off the job. That would hit chrysler hard. The Company Builds about 35,000 vehicles every week in the u. S. , generating 175 million in revenue every day and more than 1. 2 billion in revenue per week. Chrysler says the two sides are still in discussions. But if theres a strike, it would likely be targeted at one or two chrysler plants, likely those that build or supply the breadandbutter models for chrysler.
Three auto plant. Meanwhile, one of the largest Teamsters Pension funds is warning of cuts, big ones, for both workers and retirees in order to shore up its weak finances. We have two reports tonight, and we begin with phil lebeau and the latest on the uaw. Reporter in a matter of hours, thousands of chrysler workers could go on strike. The United Autoworkers Union has given Fiat Chrysler a strike deadline of 11 59 wednesday night. If the union and chrysler cannot agree to a new labor contract by then, or if there is no progress in talks, some or all of the autoworkers could walk off the job. That would hit chrysler hard. The Company Builds about 35,000 vehicles every week in the u. S. , generating 175 million in revenue every day and more than 1. 2 billion in revenue per week. Chrysler says the two sides are still in discussions. But if theres a strike, it would likely be targeted at one or two chrysler plants, likely those that build or supply the breadandbutter models for chrysler.
Three auto plant. Meanwhile, one of the largest Teamsters Pension funds is warning of cuts, big ones, for both workers and retirees in order to shore up its weak finances. We have two reports tonight, and we begin with phil lebeau and the latest on the uaw. Reporter in a matter of hours, thousands of chrysler workers could go on strike. The United Autoworkers Union has given Fiat Chrysler a strike deadline of 11 59 wednesday night. If the union and chrysler cannot agree to a new labor contract by then, or if there is no progress in talks, some or all of the autoworkers could walk off the job. That would hit chrysler hard. The Company Builds about 35,000 vehicles every week in the u. S. , generating 175 million in revenue every day and more than 1. 2 billion in revenue per week. Chrysler says the two sides are still in discussions. But if theres a strike, it would likely be targeted at one or two chrysler plants, likely those that build or supply the breadandbutter models for chrysler.