NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Aug. 5 accident involving a BNSF Railway conductor seriously injured in a raking collision between a moving train and standing railcars at the BNSF Globeville Yard in Denver, Colorado: https://t.co/YZ0bqoS3De
Use the link below to tell Colorado Legislators to prioritize rail safety for workers, communities and our environment. It’s good for all of us. #coleg#coaflcio
https://t.co/vhRG7FmcTS
.@govofco will soon see the most pro-union piece of labor law in a century on his desk (Worker Protection Act).
He'll decide if workers in CO have the freedom to negotiate over wages/benefits. He's leaning veto.
Call & tell him to sign that bill!
https://t.co/K6po2iPPsE
“WE don’t back up, and WE don’t back down from anybody.” - GP Coleman
With that, the Third SMART General Convention has adjourned. Thank you, delegates, for your service, your solidarity and your dedication to your union!
Report from contractor involved in the East Palestine derailment cleanup describes how cleanup workers got sick in the creeks last spring. Report was never released. https://t.co/CfdRu9LGFv
Yesterday, Administrator Amit Bose testified alongside @PHMSA_DOT & @NTSB on rail safety.
The Administrator made clear, "Accidents are neither acceptable nor inevitable, & that's why FRA has been pushing the rail industry to do better."
Full statement: https://t.co/WTDfmobqqR
SMART-TD, speaking for the operating crafts alongside agency chiefs and others, discussed the consequences of East Palestine and the need for new rail safety legislation in the United States. Bottom line: Railroads aren't to be trusted.
https://t.co/FqwNkl8rnE