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COVID-19: NATIONAL BARGAINING POSTPONED/RRB UPDATE
The BMWED/SMART-Mechanical bargaining coalition has agreed to postpone
this week's National Freight Bargaining session with the National
Carrier's Conference Committee (NCCC) scheduled for March 18 and 19 in
Crystal City, Va. Future bargaining dates are to be determined.

The COVID-19 pandemic in many ways is uncharted territory, however the
BMWED has been in frequent contact with both the carriers and the
Railroad Retirement Board to protect Brotherhood members. The RRB has
informed our Union that any member who tests positive for COVID-19 and
ultimately meets the eligibility requirements for sickness and/or
disability benefits will qualify for RRB short-term disability.

Keep in mind that the RRB closed all field offices today (March 17) but
is available 24/7 online at rrb.gov or its toll-free telephone number
877-772-5772.

We encourage you to contact your elected representatives if you have
questions surrounding this current pandemic. We will provide updates as
we learn them through this Facebook page, our email news alerts and
bmwe.org. In the meantime, to the best you can, please follow the
advice of the Center for Disease Control and the guidelines set forth
by local and state government officials.

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