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BLET, SMART-TD joint statement on Labor Day 2022
BLET, SMART-TD joint statement on Labor Day 2022 https://ble-t.org/news/blet-smart-td-joint-statement-on-labor-day-2022/ The following is a statement from BLET President Dennis Pierce and SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson. CLEVELAND, September 2 — As we approach Labor Day 2022, our Unions stand at a crossroads. While our normal messages heading into one of the most important days for Organized Labor would…
Read MoreDisqualified for disabilities, railroad workers fight back
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/disqualified-disabilities-railroad-workers-fight-back-88535065 Union Pacific has already lost three lawsuits over the way it removes employees with health conditions because of safety concerns, and the prospect of hundreds more lawsuits looms over the railroad By Josh Funk AP Business Writer August 18, 2022, 3:19 AM OMAHA, Neb. — After Terrence Hersey had a stroke on the way…
Read MoreSTB approval of Uinta Basin Railway challenged
(Source: Railway Age, August 22, 2022) The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) “inadequate” assessments of the Uinta Basin Railway project’s climate, public health and safety impacts undermine its approval of the project under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, according to a Colorado County and environmental groups, Law360 reports. Full story: Railway Age
Read MoreSTB concerned Class I service troubles could impact grain harvest season
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 22, 2022) In light of recent freight-rail service problems, the Surface Transportation Board is expressing concern about the Class Is’ ability to meet grain shipping demand during the upcoming harvest season. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Read MorePEB 250 issues recommendations
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 17 — The recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) No. 250 were published on Tuesday, August 16. Officers of the BLET National Division, along with legal counsel and the BLET Wage Team, are continuing to analyze the report and meet with all involved General Chairmen prior to making any public comments. Under…
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