FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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Tuesday, February 09 2010

A Seattle attorney is suing student loan company SLM Corp., or Sallie Mae, over what he describes as "unrelenting" automatic-dialed phone calls that he claimed harassed him over late payments on his law school loan.
 
Mark A. Arthur filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court in Seattle seeking injunctive relief and damages.  In the suit, Arthur seeks $500 for every call from Sallie Mae that he alleges violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
 
"Sallie Mae harassed me with dozens of unwanted calls to my cell phone, including calls that woke me up at all hours of the night and often within hours of each other.  These unrelenting calls unfortunately corresponded with a time in my life that required great attention to family issues," Arthur said in a statement.
 
Arthur further claims he never gave Sallie Mae his cell phone number and did not give consent for the company to call him.
 
Officials at the student loan company countered that they follow the law when making collection calls.
 
—Source:  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

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