Governor signs two-person crew bill in Nevada
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Governor signs two-person crew bill in Nevada http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=10218 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 15 – On May 15, organized labor secured a major victory for railroad workers and safety when Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed a...SB24 Rail Safety Bill
May 14, 2019
Last week in Illinois House Transportation Roads and Bridges Committee SB24 was called. Myself, Bob Guy, (IL SMART Leg Director), and Mike Renkin (SMART) gave testimony in support.of the legislation. Seated in the hearing room from the BLET were ISLB 1st Vice Chris...Two-person crew bill becomes law in Colorado
Mar 22, 2019
BLET NEWS FLASH http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=9198 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 22 – Colorado Governor Jared S. Polis signed a two-person crew bill into law on March 21, signifying a significant boost to railroad safety in the state. The bill reads...Support IL SB24 Call Now!
Mar 19, 2019
Tomorrow Wednesday March 20, 2019, SB24 “Two Person Freight Train” is scheduled to be heard in Senate Executive Committee at 2 pm. I have listed some of the members of the Executive Committee that need to hear from their constituents. “Please support...Illinois Dem congressmen eyeing bigger jobs after midterms
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November 08, 2018 06:00 AM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO Illinois Dem congressmen eyeing bigger jobs after midterms Now back in the majority, local representatives are in a position to chair key subcommittees and more in a Democratic-run House. GREG HINZ On Politics Bloomberg...Recent News
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