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As many of you sadly know, we lost a Brother last week in a tragic work truck accident. Keith Whited, 40, of Castlewood, Va., was killed Sept. 25 following a traffic collision involving his Norfolk Southern fuel truck. Brother Keith had been employed with N.S. for 10 years and was a member of Affiliated System Federation Local Lodge 571.

 
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Effective October 1, Nevada law regarding a driver's responsibility at railroad crossings is changing. While current law requires drivers to yield to trains, a change will also require drivers to yield to on-track equipment.

 
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BMWED Journal - June-July-August, 2019 - Volume 1 – Number 2: Affiliated System Federation and Consolidated Rail System Federation Agree to Merger; Around the Brotherhood; BMWED Brothers Retire; The Fight for Rail Safety is a Collective Effort; Presidents Perspective; Paducah & Louisville Railway Ratify 5-Year Contract; Scabby The Rat; 2019 BMWED Scholarship Winners; VP Sanchez Honored; Mandatory LM-3 and LM-4 Reminder; and More!

 
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United Auto Workers are on strike at 33 General Motors manufacturing plants in nine states, as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses. In total, more than 49,000 UAW members have brought work on the assembly lines to a standstill. The reason for the Union walkout? As always – corporate greed. In 2018, GM made $8.1 billion in after-tax profit. In 2017, it was $348 million; 2016 $9.43 billion; 2015 $9.69 billion. And that is after the government bailout. They’re not exactly hurting.