Subject: STATEMENT: Senator Clinton on the Amtrak Labor Agreement
From: "Clinton, Press Office (Clinton)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:49:26 -0500

Statements & Releases - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York

 

For Immediate Release

January 18, 2008

Contact:

Clinton Press Office (202) 224-2243 or

[email-masked]

 

STATEMENT OF SENATOR CLINTON ON THE AMTRAK LABOR AGREEMENT

"I applaud Amtrak and its workers for reaching a tentative agreement on
the terms of a new labor contract this morning.  Amtrak's workers had
gone eight years without a new contract, and this agreement finally does
right by the employees who work so hard each day to make sure our
nation's trains run on time and its passengers remain safe.  Amtrak is a
vital transportation lifeline for New Yorkers.  In the State of New
York, Amtrak operates 140 routes, employs more than 1,900 people, and
has two of the top ten busiest stations in its rail system.  Amtrak is
an essential element of our transportation network that provides
irreplaceable capacity and mobility to New York and the northeast.  Any
disruption in service would have been devastating.  Amtrak and its
workers should be commended for their diligence in reaching this long
sought after deal."

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