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This week, the Senate removed a dangerous provision from its version of the soon-to-be-signed spending bill that would have put the jobs of our bus drivers and operators at risk of being lost to unchecked AI regulations. Read on to learn how this small but significant win motivates us for the larger fight that lies ahead.
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— Jul 3
The FRA recently sent notice of a razor blade intentionally stuck to the handbrake wheel of a tank car. Slow down, take a breath, and check your surroundings, especially when it comes to brake wheels, cut levers, ladder rungs, or anything else you come into personal contact with. Stay safe and report any suspicious activity to your local’s Safety and Legislative Representative.
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— Jul 2
New policies around federal funding are hitting home for sheet metal workers in San Diego, where cuts to funding from the National Institutes of Health led to the pausing of two huge construction projects and dozens of sheet metal workers losing out on pending jobs.
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— Jul 2
We flooded the Senate with over 4,300 messages in support of a tax break for overtime yesterday. We were ignored. This is a result SMART-TD will not accept.
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— Jul 1
