Friday, Nov. 13, 1942: Spotlights speared across the velvet darkness in the waters North of Guadalcanal as an outgunned group of American warships crossed paths with two Japanese battleships and their escorts. As quickly as the lights flicked on, the amber glow of gunfire shredded the intense black veil that had provided temporary sanctuary. […]
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— Aug 31
Mario Navarro, 49, a SMART-TD member out of Local 18 (El Paso, Texas), died late Aug. 29 after a pair of rail cars derailed in an accident in Union Pacific’s Alfalfa Rail Yard during a shoving movement. An online fundraiser has been established to help his family through their time of unimaginable grief and loss. […]
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— Aug 31
The following is a joint statement from SMART TD President Jeremy Ferguson and BLET President Dennis Pierce: CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 27, 2022 — On Monday, August 22, the SMART TD and BLET, along with the other remaining United Rail Unions, met with the Rail Carriers via Zoom to determine if PEB 250’s recommendations could serve […]
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— Aug 27
2nd Quarter 2022 Net Earnings: Increased 10% to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion Earnings Per Share: n/a – BNSF is not publicly traded Revenue: Increased 14% to $6.6 billion from $5.8 billion Operating Income: Increased 7% to $2.4 billion from $2.2 billionOperating Expenses: Increased 19% to $4.3 billion from $3.6 billion Operating Ratio: Worsened 2.8% to 63.2% […]
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— Aug 26
Following a successful organizing campaign against union-busting opposition, SMART Local 16 members at Vancouver, Washington-based 360 Sheet Metal are now on strike, protesting unfair labor practices and a refusal to come to the bargaining table by management. Workers have been striking since late July, with Local 16 filing charges that 360 Sheet Metal “retaliated against […]
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— Aug 26
