August 30, 2023 Railroad Safety retaliation termination Railroads Oppose Safety Hotline Due to Inability to Discipline Workers In 2011, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad allegedly terminated Michael Elliot because he reported dozens of safety violations to...
August 16, 2023 FRSA Railroad Safety retaliation Navigating Federal Rail Safety Act Whistleblower Claims: Protections and Implications The Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA) is a critical piece of legislation designed to ensure the safety of railroad employees...
July 21, 2023 Railroad Safety Union Pacific Renews Push for 1-Person Train Crew Union Pacific (UP) is once again trying to break free from the practice of having a minimum of two people...
July 7, 2023 Legal Articles Railroad Injuries Understanding Your FMLA Rights as a Railroad Worker At Rossi Vucinovich, we understand the unique challenges faced by those in the railroad industry, particularly those facing severe injuries...
June 30, 2023 Railroad Safety BLET and Union Pacific Reach Paid Sick Leave Agreement We recently reported on the possibility of paid sick leave legislation for railway workers. While no legislation has passed as...
June 9, 2023 Railroad Safety Minnesota Enacts Rule of Two-Person Crew for Freight Trains Our firm recently informed on the enhanced safety measures that a two-person crew brings to rail trains (as opposed to...
May 24, 2023 Uncategorized Blocked Crossings Endangering the Lives of Schoolchildren Across the U.S. ProPublica and InvestigateTV recently published an investigative news piece on the dangers of blocked crossings. The issue is trains parked...
May 10, 2023 Railroad Injuries Railroad Safety Over 1,000 Train Derailments Occur Every Year in the U.S. According to a recent article in the Miami Herald, train derailments happen all too frequently in the U.S. Citing federal...
April 28, 2023 Legal Articles Railroad Safety Concerns Rise with Union Pacific Embargoes Union Pacific (UP) seems to be using embargo tactics on portions of rail lines in the Midwest, raising concerns with...
April 19, 2023 Legal Articles Democrats Paying More Attention to Labor Unions? Michigan’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives recently passed a bill repealing the state’s “right-to-work” law, a law in place previously making...