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Did you know that there’s no federal minimum crew-size requirement for freight trains?

on August 30, 2022in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, blet, blet 13, freight railroad, safety, ttd, worker safety, wwaflcio

Members of our newly re-joined affiliate BLET 13 and other freight railroad workers need our help. Did you know that there’s no federal minimum crew-size requirement for freight trains? Freight trains can be upwards of three to five miles long and they often carry flammable or hazardous material through populated communities across America. If the […]

8th Annual Kids’ Fishing Event a Success

on June 5, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: AFSCME 1449, AFSCME Retirees 101, AFT 4999, ATU 519, BCT & GM 22, blet 13, family friendly, fishing, free, IAMAW 1115, IAMAW 21, IAMAW DL 66, ibew 14, kids, OPEIU 277, Plano Synergy, Provost Umphrey Law Firm, pure fishing, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, tubbs, UA 434, union, Work Boots on the Ground

More than 70 local youngsters participated in the 8th Annual La Crosse Area Take Kids Fishing Day at Chad Erickson Memorial Park on Sunday, June 2. A joint effort by the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), the free community event was aimed at introducing the next generation of anglers and conservationists […]

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