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tp49, Yes, but not to U.S. District Court. Both parties have 30 days from the date of Judge Berlin's Order in which to file an appeal from that Order. If neither party files an appeal, Judge Berlin's Order becomes the final Order of the U.S. Department of Labor. If an appeal is filed, it...

Anthony, I thought this issue might be of interest to members who also appear to be railroad employees, based on prior posts. For example, “Save Our Trains Michigan” posted a statement by former UTU President Paul Thompson on September 20, 2007 in which Thompson called on Congress to...

Actually, it is a "Whistleblower" case. Take a look at OSHA's fact sheets on the Whistleblower protections for railroad employees on OSHA's web site at http://www.osha.gov/...er-railroad.pdf and at http://www.whistlebl..._attention.html. As you will see, these relatively new amendments provide...

Amtrak Ordered to Pay Employee Compensatory, Puntitive Damages for Retaliatory Discharge in Historic Whistleblower Case An Amtrak Coach Cleaner has been awarded substantial damages for retaliation by her employer for reporting an on-the-job ankle sprain. The U.S. Department of Labor ordered...