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SMART-TD President Ferguson: ‘Train Derailment Was Predictable and Preventable’
SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson issued a statement regarding the Norfolk Southern Corp., train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, in February. Ferguson, whose union represents workers in the railroad industry said, “the greatest...
Biden Announces Strict Buy American Standards, Calls for Passage of PRO Act in State of the Union
“Tonight, I’m announcing new standards to require all construction materials using federal money for federal infrastructure projects to be made in America,” President Biden said during his State of the Union Address on February 7. “Lumber, glass, drywall, fiberoptic...
Richard L. Trumka PRO Act Introduced in House and Senate
A bipartisan group of House and Senate members introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023 (H.R. 20). A comprehensive proposal to protect workers’ right to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer...
Legislation for Minimum Salary of $60,000 for Public School Teachers Introduced in Senate and House
“We should be paying public school teachers a minimum of at least $60,000 a year,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said at a February town hall at the Capitol with national teachers’ union leaders. “I am proud to tell you I will soon be introducing legislation to do...
Biden Nominates Su for Labor Secretary
On March 1, President Biden introduced his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Julie Su. If confirmed, Su will become the first Asian American cabinet secretary in his administration. “Julie brings decades of leadership experience in worker’s rights and a...
