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Union Men Defend Full Crew Law in Arizona
Tucson union leaders Thomas and Fricks defended the full crew law before the Young Democrats Club, challengingArizona Railroad Association claims that eliminating firemen would save money. They argued the policy would threaten safety, noting there are about 500 firemen statewide and that Arizona’s strong law protects crews on long freight trains traveling at high speeds. The speakers urged support for keeping the full crew statute amid a November ballot initiative drive.
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Tucson
Brotherhood of Locomotive, Firemen
Arizona Railroad Association
Arizona
Pri Thomas
Robert Fricks
Young Democrats Club
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Lodge 94 of
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