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Beltway Politics Don’t Equal Job Protections for Rail Workers
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien can’t seem to stop inserting himself into the pending Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Read on to learn why political alliances aren’t the same as job protections. The post Beltway Politics Don’t Equal Job Protections for Rail Workers appeared first on SMART Union. — Oct 13
Track Inspection Reduction Continues to Raise Serious Concerns
Nearly a year after the FRA announced that it was cutting human track inspections in half, two members of Congress have sent a letter to the agency’s leader demanding accountability and transparency. Read on to learn why the letter was sent and how it echoes concerns that our union raised over a year ago. The post Track Inspection Reduction Continues to Raise Serious Concerns appeared first on SMART Union. — Oct 12
GP Coleman’s Thanksgiving Day message to Canadian members
To our SMART family across Canada, On behalf of your SMART brothers and sisters across the United States and the SMART General Executive Council, I want to wish you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to come together with the people who matter most, share a meal, reconnect with family […] The post GP Coleman’s Thanksgiving Day message to Canadian members appeared first on SMART Union. — Oct 12
More Than Crew Room Politics. Our Careers Are on the Line.
This week, former Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones published an opinion piece questioning whose interests the Teamsters are really representing as they continue to push back on the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger. Read on to hear his logic. The post More Than Crew Room Politics. Our Careers Are on the Line. appeared first on SMART Union. — Oct 9
Illinois SLD Bob Guy Takes the Fight for Rail Safety to a National Audience
Illinois Safety & Legislative Director Bob Guy takes our common-sense safety fight nationwide. Read on to see how he’s rallying support for transportation workers on “America’s Work Force Union Podcast.” The post Illinois SLD Bob Guy Takes the Fight for Rail Safety to a National Audience appeared first on SMART Union. — Oct 8

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