OMAHA, Neb. – Another job fair for veterans and their spouses will be held in Omaha. The Hiring Our Heroes program organizing the job fairs nationwide is trying to help veterans transition into civilian life. Read the complete story at Greenfield Daily Reporter.
U.S. transportation officials on Thursday pressed for companies to come up with safer ways to transport oil on the nation’s rail lines following some explosive accidents as crude trains proliferate across North America. After a closed-door meeting with oil and railroad execut [...]
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers announces support for California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to authorize funding for the state’s high-speed rail program, utilizing $300 million of cap and trade revenue. This investmen [...]
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Jan. 9 reintroduced the Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act, which would provide funding for freight transportation and infrastructure improvements. The Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2014 (H.R. 3825) would establish the Natio [...]
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers announces support for California Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to authorize funding for the state’s high-speed rail program, utilizing $300 million of cap and trade revenue [...]
We are pleased, as your general president and transportation division president, to present the first SMART Constitution and ritual to our membership. This is a milestone for both the former Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and the United Transportation Union, t [...]
We are pleased, as your General President and Transportation Division President, to present the first SMART Constitution and Ritual to our membership. This is a milestone for both the former Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and the United Transportation Union th [...]
TotalTrack, the database system that puts all apprentice and training journeymen information in one place, has been installed in all U.S. training centers. Developed by the International Training Institute, TotalTrack simplifies the work of instructors and training coordinato [...]
Red Wing Shoes has recalled 42 styles of steel toe safety footwear. A defect in the steel toe cap may result in the cap failing to meet voluntary industry safety standards and may not withstand impact. The footwear was sold between December 2012 and November 2013. There are [...]
WASHINGTON Two Senate committee chairmen asked the secretaries of transportation and energy on Thursday to take “prompt and decisive action” to resolve recent safety problems with crude oil transported by rail. A series of fiery derailments, including a deadly wreck in Quebec [...]
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