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The SMART Transportation Division elections set for this autumn have generated questions concerning the distribution of campaign material. The following information addresses questions posed by those considering running for office who wish to obtain membership lists for use in campaigning. Under U.S. Department of Labor rules, all candidates for union office have a right under…

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The results of Tuesday’s elections, while not the absolute best-case scenario for labor, indicated that voters might be ready to end the one-party majority in the federal government in three months’ time, said SMART Transportation Division National Legislative Director John Risch at the opening session of the last day of the 2018…

BNSF released their second-quarter earnings of 2018. The railroad saw increases across the board. Net Earnings: Increased by 37 percent to $1.3 billion from $958 million Revenue: Increased 12 percent from $5.25 billion to $5.87 billion Operating Income: Increased 6 percent to $1.88 billion from $1.77 billion Operating Ratio: Increased to 66.8 percent from 65.3…

Missouri voters voted decisively on Tuesday, August 7 when they overwhelmingly rejected a right-to-work (for less) law that would have divided work forces and limited the freedom to negotiate in private-sector workplaces. Unions gathered enough signatures to send the question to voters. This comes after then-Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, signed a Republican-backed right-to-work bill that…

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — SMART Transportation Division General Counsel Kevin Brodar minced no words Tuesday, Aug. 7, when describing the 5-4 Janus v. AFSCME decision written by United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that was released this summer. “His hate and loathing — and that’s being kind — for unions and working people drips from…