News Archive
BLET buys into Ancora’s promises
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) abandoned 10 other rail unions because of a “memorandum of understanding” it reached with Ancora’s aspiring Norfolk Southern (NS) management.
SMART GC Ellis issues statement on LACMTA’s emergency procurement declaration to acquire barriers
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board activated emergency procurement procedures this week to expedite the installation of protective barriers for bus operators. John Ellis, general chairperson of GO 875, which represents our members who [...]
SMART-TD maintains support of current NS leadership
The SMART Transportation Division, as the nation’s largest freight railroad union, reasserts its support of Alan Shaw and the leadership at Norfolk Southern. CEO Alan Shaw and his management team have focused on creating a resilient carrier. They have made a conscious effort [...]
Proposed Micron funding would create more work for union sheet metal workers
On Thursday, April 25, the Biden-Harris administration announced that the United States Department of Commerce and Micron Technology signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms to provide up to $6.14 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding to help build Micron’s sem [...]
SMART statement on updated Minimum Energy Standards for new single and multifamily homes
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the adoption of the updated Minimum Energy Standards for new single and multifamily homes. According to HUD, “energy standards use tried and true co [...]
Online fundraiser established for Local 821 officer’s family
The life of Local 821 Trustee Robert Zavala Jr. was cut short after a fatal car accident April 19, and an online fundraiser has been created to help his family.
Ground broken on Brightline West — new rail jobs incoming!
The 2024 calendar lists Monday, April 22, as Earth Day, but with the groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, for what will become 218 miles of new high-speed rail line, SMART Transportation Division and the rest of rail labor can see today as Jobs Day! Brightline West b [...]
RME members: Make your voices heard ahead of national negotiations!
SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department Members covered by national negotiations in 2024: Please complete and share this survey with other members ahead of the next round of national negotiations, beginning November 1, 2024. The survey takes approximately 10 min [...]