“This new law represents a new day in Arizona. If you put your hands on a SMART-TD member or any transit professional, you’re going to have to face real consequences.”
—SMART-TD Transit Union’s Arizona Safety and Legislative Director Scott Jones
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— Sep 4
For many Americans, Labor Day signifies the end of another summer, the start of school or just another welcomed day off from work. For those of us involved in organized labor, it means so much more.
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— Aug 30
BNSF’s managers had a consistently high opinion of how safe the workplace is that they oversee. The more closely an employee works with an actual train, however, the lower their estimation of how safely the organization runs. The FRA report provides a reality check.
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— Aug 29
FRA nixed an attempt by two Class I carriers and three passenger carriers to be able to shut down critical safety tech for as long as three days. The SMART-TD railroad union’s public comment was a big reason why.
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— Aug 28
Your union, your family, your vote: What the facts say about your choice for the White House Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz have had our backs their whole careers. Now it’s our turn to have theirs. During her term as vice president, Kamala Harris: During his terms as Governor of Minnesota, Tim […]
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— Aug 27
