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More than 400 senior officers received promotions after waiting months for Senate action.

More than 400 senior officers received promotions after waiting months for Senate action.

WILLIAMSBURG — The Whitley County Board of Education took to the road Thursday, holding their March meeting at Whitley County High School in order to recognize two groups of students

'We've come a far way': Retired rail worker reflects on history of Black activism as force for change When he worked for Via in Winnipeg in the 1990s, Tony McFarlane helped end a practice of booking higher-paid train staff in separate, and sometimes more expensive, hotel accommodations than lower-paid staff — many of whom were people of colour. Social Sharing Tony McFarlane helped break barrier in the rail industry, where Black workers fought for equality for decades Posted: Feb 28, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 28 Tony McFarlane started as a purchasing agent with Via Rail in W...

Black railway porters and their decades-long fight for fair wages and a safe working environment For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black porters, who fought for many of the employment rights and standards that Canadians take for granted today. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13 For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black por...