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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Thursday, December 17 2015

After years of litigation over the size of a sandwich, Subway appears to be within inches of a final settlement of the lawsuit.

According to news reports, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman for the Eastern District of Wisconsin gave preliminary approval to a settlement that has Subway paying $525,000 in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2013 against Doctor's Associates Inc., the Milford, Connecticut-based Subway franchiser that promoted footlong sandwiches for $5. After his footlong sub measured in at 11-1/4 inches, Jason Leslie sued Subway, and his case was consolidated with others into a class action that alleged deceptive advertising by Subway over its footlong sandwich. The settlement provides for plaintiffs such as Leslie to receive $1,000.

"Subway has to change to make sure that nobody is shortchanged," Leslie's attorney Gerald Marks said. "If they think they're paying for a footlong worth of bread and meat and vegetables, that's what they're going to get."

Subway responded, saying it regretted that it didn't fully deliver on its promise and pledged to improve its quality control.

A settlement fairness hearing is scheduled for January 15, 2016.

—Source: app.com

 

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