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Big labor win: Supreme Court rules in favor of union fees

March 31, 2016 Reuters reported that the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 4-4 split decision, ruled in favor of public sector unions by preserving the legal precedent of agency fees, which are a vital source of cash for organized labor. Read the entire story here.

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SMART Mobile App Wins Industry Award

March 31, 2016 The SMART mobile app won the Campaigns and Elections magazine’s Reed Award on February 18 for Best Mobile App of 2015. This is an industry award for political, non-profit and Government Affairs agencies that vendors submit on behalf of their clients. The vendor in this [...]

POLITICO mentions SMART TD poll

March 30, 2016 In their morning transportation tip sheet, POLITICO mentioned a poll recently conducted by DFM Research and SMART Transportation Division. The poll was conducted in Missouri and asked Missourians how they feel about issues in the transportation industry. Click here to read th [...]

Engineer killed on the job during shift change

March 30, 2016 A Canadian Pacific Engineer Trainee Jeffrey Harsh, was fatally injured early Sunday, in St. Paul, Minn. “The Minnesota legislative board wishes the family of Mr. Harsh, members of locals 525 (Grand Forks, N.D.) and 911 (Minneapolis), our deepest condolences,” said [...]

FTA announces $266 million in funding to improve bus service

March 30, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $266 million in competitive grant funding for bus programs nationwide. The funding consists of $211 million in grants for buses and b [...]

Hudson River rail tunnel project gets funding commitment

March 29, 2016 Progressive Railroading reported that Amtrak’s Gateway program, including the rebuilding of the Hudson River rail tunnel system, recently obtained commitments for the funding of the creation of an executive oversight committee and for preliminary engineering work. Read [...]

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Reminder: Transportation Scholarship application deadline is March 31

March 29, 2016 The application deadline for scholarships offered by the UTUIA and is March 31, 2019. The UTUIA offers two types of scholarships. The first scholarship is the UTUIA college scholarship for anyone attending college. Fifty scholarships of $2,000 each will be given out for each [...]

OSHA updates eye and face protection standards

March 28, 2016 WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a final rule that updates requirements for personal protective equipment for workers in general industry, shipyards, longshoring, marine terminals and construction. The final rule reflec [...]

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CP train strikes tanker truck in Callaway, Minn., crew injured and town evacuated

March 24, 2016 Inforum.com reported that a Canadian Pacific train struck a tanker truck carrying propane in Callaway, Minn. Read the entire story here.

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DOL new rule brings transparency to anti-union messaging

March 24, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor announced yesterday that a new rule will require management to let workers know the source of anti-union messages. Corporations routinely utilize third-party consultants to develop and distribute anti-union messaging to workers who are considering [...]