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Debt default threatens American workers: Take action today
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is threatening to let the United States default on its debt. $10 trillion of that debt is the result of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations that his party championed. A default would be catastrophic for the economy, wiping out nearly 6 million jobs and $12 trillion of household wealth. This […] The post Debt default threatens American workers: Take action today appeared first on SMART Union. — May 25
SMART Local 110 hosts Take Kids Fishing Day events with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance
Young people from around Kentucky braved rainstorms to spend several hours honing their fishing skills on Saturday, May 20, during three separate Take Kids Fishing Day events hosted by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), SMART Local 110 (Louisville, Ky.) and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Services. While the weather may have dampened the […] The post SMART Local 110 hosts Take Kids Fishing Day events with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance appeared first on SMART Union. — May 25
GO-851 and GO-513 reach tentative agreement with CSX with paid sick days 
Momentum is a powerful force. Right now, it is on rail labor’s side and our leadership is doing a great job of using it to the advantage of our membership. Monday, May 22, Joe Bennett, general chairperson of GO-851, and Brian Killough, general chairperson of GO-513 announced a tentative agreement with CSX to grant paid […] The post GO-851 and GO-513 reach tentative agreement with CSX with paid sick days  appeared first on SMART Union. — May 24
Minnesota governor signs omnibus bill, making two-person freight crews law
SMART-TD Minnesota State Legislative Director (SLD) Nick Katich along with the Minnesota State Legislative Board are proud to announce that at approximately the morning of May 24, Gov. Tim Walz has signed HF 2887, and a two-person crew minimum for freight trains is now officially the law of the land in the state. The massive […] The post Minnesota governor signs omnibus bill, making two-person freight crews law appeared first on SMART Union. — May 24
Input needed for union’s FTA bus operator safety comment
On April 26, the Federal Transportation Agency (FTA) posted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding public transportation agency safety plans. The agency is seeking feedback and suggestions from bus employees and other interested parties on what changes federal overseers can make in public transportation that would result in safety improvements for bus operators, […] The post Input needed for union’s FTA bus operator safety comment appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19

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