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October 03, 2019

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Results — General Referendum
Vote of the Membership

The referendums submitted by BNSF Local 129 proposed changes to the BRS Constitution. The first referendum sought to make changes to Article I, Sections 8 and 85.

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit organization operating in the U.S. and Canada, works to eliminate these preventable incidents.

Washington, DC — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement of solidarity with striking GM workers: “Transportation labor pledges our support to 50,000 United Auto Workers as they stand up to unchecked corporate wealth and power.

Online Services Customer RRB Survey

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is asking all active and retired railroaders to complete an online survey to help drive its future strategic plans regarding online offerings. The survey is part of a major Information Technology Initiative currently underway at the RRB. The Board has released an Online Services Customer Survey and is asking all active and retired members to complete it.

FRA on Rail Safety:" "No, Thanks"

In June, unions representing a wide range of crafts of railroad workers testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the state of the rail workforce and worker safety in the industry. Without fail, each labor witness spoke to safety issues that freight carriers and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are at best choosing to ignore, and at worst actively exacerbating.

The following health and wellness resources are available to those impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Behavioral Health: United Behavioral Health/Optum: 1-866-342-6892 (toll free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week An emotional support help line is available, free of charge, regardless of behavioral health plan membership.

Earlier this month I had the honor of speaking at the Convention of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, or SMART, where I focused on the power of solidarity — a message that is especially important as the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day.

Labor Day 2019
Monday, September 2

Labor Day is held on the first Monday of September. It is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers and how they have contributed to the well-being of our country. It is thought that this day originated in Canada.

Support for the Picklesimer Family

Kynlee Rayne Picklesimer was born May 25, 2019, to J.E. "Eric" Picklesimer a member of Local 208. Kynlee was born with a congenital heart disease — Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome, which means her right ventricle is totally collapsed and her pulmonary artery is capped off.

Happy Labor Day — Do Buy List

From Labor Day, Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 8, 2019 American Labor will observe Union Label Week. This is the time traditionally set aside for union families and all consumers to make a special effort to support good jobs by looking for union-made goods and union-produced services when they shop.