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Tonight at 7:00 p.m. central standard time (8:00 p.m. EST), SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson and BLET President Dennis Pierce will be airing a joint interview on the Rails Tails &amp; Trails YouTube channel, which can be viewed at the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6N9r6QIGqA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6N9r6QIGqA8<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presidents Ferguson and Pierce will be providing updates on recent developments with BNSF\u2019s HiViz attendance policy, commentary on our national rail contract negotiations, and discussion of other important issues affecting members of both Unions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As additional information, beginning at 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. EST), Rails Tails &amp; Trails host Jon Chaffin will be doing a giveaway for supporters of his channel. All members are encouraged to tune in, subscribe to the channel, and leave your feedback in the comments section. 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