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Feb. 18, 1918
Faced with 84-hour workweeks, 24-hour shifts and pay of 29 cents an hour, fire fighters form The Int’l Association of Fire Fighters. Some individual locals had affiliated with the AFL beginning in 1903. ~ Labor Tribune

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Jan. 16, 2025 | AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY | [...] Rail and water are some of the top modes of transportation used to move coal, natural gas, fuel oils, and crude petroleum, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Railways are also the primary transporter of metallic ores that contain copper, gold, and iron used to construct buildings and make modern technology, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Unions representing supply chain workers fear the incoming Trump administration’s focus on cutting spending and federal staff will mean hasty technological updates, causing unnecessary job losses that jeopardize the safety of the public that rely on these facilities, as well the nation’s cybersecurity as a whole. …Unions representing transportation workers across the country have already started to push back against moves to incorporate automation technology at the local government level with some success. Bloomberg Law
 
 
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