Category: Charitable Corner
UTUIA donates $5k to Hurricane Harvey relief
The United Transportation Insurance Association (UTUIA), in a show of fraternal solidarity and generosity, has donated $5,000.00 to the UTU Disaster Relief Fund to be used for SMART TD members who have been negatively impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “Many Brothers and Sis [...]
Our SMART TD Brothers and Sisters in Texas need your help!
Dear Members of the SMART Transportation Division: The catastrophic flood waters caused by Hurricane Harvey have devastated Houston and its surrounding communities with loss of life and immeasurable destruction of property. Some of those affected by the devastation are our Br [...]
Fundraiser set up for granddaughter of SMART TD member
A fundraiser for the newborn granddaughter of Scott Finley, SMART TD member and BNSF conductor with local 113, Winslow Ariz., was recently set up on YouCaring.com. Brenna Finley, daughter of Ariel and Sheldon Finley, was born on August 16, 2017, with multiple health issues. S [...]
SMART TD’s Jeff Duris passes away; family and friends express thanks for support
Jeff Duris, a member of Local 322 in Milwaukee, died on Saturday evening, July 1, 2017, surrounded by family, reported Local Chairperson Bob Alba. Jeff was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease on June 19, 2017. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an incurable and fatal neurolog [...]
Fund Set Up to Assist Family of Long Island Member
Michael Gregory Olleck, a long time SMART TD member lost his life on June 10th, 2017 while at work. Mike enlisted in the United States Marine Corps soon after high school. He then worked for the LIRR for 17 years first as a trackman and then as a track foreman. He lost hi [...]
GoFundMe Page for Amtrak Conductor Shot in Ill.
SMART TD brother and conductor Mike Case was tragically the victim of a shooting by a disgruntled passenger while working Train 4 in Naperville, Ill. The father of four suffered injuries to his liver, pancreas and parts of his intestines from the single gunshot wound, accordi [...]
Fellow member needs your help!
Maureen “Moe” Johnson of SMART TD Local 1374 out of New Castle, Pa., has been diagnosed with lung cancer. If you live in the western Pa., or eastern Ohio area, please consider attending the benefit listed below. Johnson is a single mom and has lost her health insu [...]Ongoing Donations Leave SM Local 8 Member “Floored”
Craig Bellerose, SM LU 8, on Facebook (lightly edited for web) So I was in my stewards course today, and our BM came in briefly to shoot the breeze with the class. He told us that he just opened some mail and our hall had received another six-figure check from the Internation [...]