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Labor is in the crosshairs of GOP Controlled House
More than a week after election day, the GOP secured that the House of Representatives. What does a GOP House mean for Labor Unions? According to reports this summer, Republicans in the House Education and Labor Committee have a shortlist of labor officials they...
E. Palestine Ohio Rail WreckCries Out for Safety Improvements
The recent rail disaster in E. Palestine, Ohio, occurred despite a history of rail unions calling for improved safety equipment and regulations to protect crews and the public. Unfortunately, the warnings were not heeded. In E. Palestine, rail crew and communities...
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...
