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BNSF freight train runs North through Buxton Wednesday afternoon. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
BISMARCK An ex-BNSF Railway worker claims he was fired because he blew the whistle on emergency brake failures for coal trains in North Dakota and testified a coworker was injured on the job due to hazardous conditions.
Michael Fink of Bismarck is asking in a federal lawsuit for back pay, lost wages and benefits, damages for emotional distress, and other relief after the railway company let him go last year. He also wants his job back and up to $250,000 in punitive damages, according to the civil complaint filed Dec. 4 in North Dakota’s U.S. District Court against BNSF.
Three Lyons Pub serves up British fare in West Fargo. David Samson / The Forum
Weeks after North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz implemented new COVID-19 restrictions for bars and restaurants in their states, an industry that has been battered by the pandemic is dealing with the fallout.
North Dakota s newest restrictions, which Burgum announced Nov. 13, toughened the state s approach by implementing a statewide mask mandate and forcing bars and restaurants to operate at 50% of capacity, with a maximum capacity of 150 patrons. The restrictions, which were originally scheduled to last until Monday, Dec. 14, also included a 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew during which in-person dining is prohibited.