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As a result of the continued increase in claims volume and associated costs, the SMART Transportation Division Discipline Income Protection Program (DIPP) is increasing its monthly assessments from 81 cents to 96 cents per $1 of daily benefits, effective July 1, 2018. Members may elect to reduce their benefit level or cancel coverage at any…

Net Earnings: Up 37 percent, to $1.1 billion Revenue: $5.6 billion, an increase of 8 percent Operating Income: $1.74 billion, up from $1.58 billion a year ago Operating Ratio: Increased to 68.5 percent, but down from 69.2 percent a year ago Click here to read BNSF’s full earnings report. (PDF)   Net Earnings: Increased 16…

A man’s rail career was ended after eating a gummy bear, and SMART Transportation Division cautions members of the risks of a positive drug test after consuming “hemp products,” which are unregulated by the federal government and considered illegal by federal law. Virginia State Legislative Director Ronnie Hobbs says a 28-year-old member experienced a positive…

A pair of BNSF conductors out of Winslow, Ariz., were recently featured in an article by the Arizona Daily Sun talking about their concerns about automating trains. Legislative Representative Ellis Laird and Wade Carlisle, both of Local 113, talked to reporter Corina Vanek about the dangers an unmanned freight train hurtling through our neighborhoods can…

Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries and is often undetected until it has spread to the stomach and pelvis. Early-stage ovarian cancer can frequently be treated successfully. However, late-stage ovarian cancer is much harder to treat and is often fatal. Because the symptoms of ovarian cancer don’t usually appear early enough for successful treatment, know…