The safe freight act (H.R. 1748) introduced by congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) would require two crew members- one certified conductor and one certified engineer on all freight trains.
To protect your future (this applies to the railroad retirees too, this will impact the future of of our railroad retirement fund). Take a couple of minutes to send a pre-drafted message to your member of Congress asking them to cosponsor H.R. 1748. This also effect the public or anyone living close to train tracks.
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Protect the TWO MAN CREW BILL HR 1748. It’s about public safety and jobs.
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Go to SMART-UNION.org/td
Click on the Red button support two person crews on the right side of division home page.
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Enter contact info ( this is needed to direct the email to your member of congress.
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Click Send. The pre-drafted message will be sent directly to your member of congress.
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This effects railroad retirement, retired railroaders currency railroaders there’s even a spot for the general public to make there voice be heard. Please take action there is 175,000 conductors and 59,000 engineers that need this support not to mention public safety at risk.