Category: Front Page — TD
Transportation-oriented posts to appear on the front page of the main site and in news feeds.
SMART endorses President Joe Biden for second term
On May 23, 2023, the SMART General Executive Council (GEC) voted to endorse United States President Joe Biden for a second term. The GEC is elected by members of SMART local unions. SMART workers will join fellow union members in Philadelphia on June 17 for an endorsemen [...]
Kansas secures two-person crews as the law of the land
Making two-person crews the rule of the land in the state of Kansas took an atypical route to the finish line but got there just the same. It has been the goal of SMART Transportation Division Kansas State Legislative Director Ty Dragoo for years and it was finally achieved. [...]
Union announces ratification of tentative agreement with White Pass & Yukon Route
SKAGWAY, Alaska (July 31, 2023) — Members of the SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) have voted in favor of ratifying a tentative agreement the union recently reached with the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR). The more than two-dozen unionized workers for WP& [...]
Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD collaborate to enhance conductor training and raise craft trainer pay
New initiatives will enhance training program and focus on safety ATLANTA and INDEPENDENCE, OHIO (July 26, 2023) — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers — Transportation Division (SMART-T [...]
SMART-TD reaches tentative agreement with White Pass Yukon Route
SKAGWAY, Alaska (July 25, 2023) — White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (WP&YR) and the SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached between the railroad and the union for WP&YR’s train and engine workers [...]
DIPP trustees announce benefit improvements
The trustees of the SMART Discipline Income Protection Program (DIPP) are pleased to announce additional improvements to the program in addition to the reduction of assessments that take effect Aug. 1. Due to the strong health of the program and positive claims experiences re [...]
House budget votes place Amtrak in the crosshairs
While Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) dollars are being allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation to distribute to commuter and passenger rail projects as well as to transit agencies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. House Appropriations T [...]
UP exec’s description of new position lacked precision
A confusing scenario has played out in the Midwest this week involving the Union Pacific Railroad and its intention to create a new position in Kansas and Nebraska. The truth of the matter is that UP is creating new positions; however, the positions being created are in addit [...]