Category: Front Page — TD
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Report all transit assaults, help fight for change with SMART-TD’s new reporting tool
SMART-TD bus/transit union members have a new tool to use with the launch of the Assault Reporting Form. By collecting our own assault reports we can hold transit management accountable, shape new regulations, and justify our call for on-the-job safety improvements.
Countdown To Election Day 2024!
All of the candidates we have endorsed have proven they stand with us. As we count down to election day, we are highlighting some of the most important legislators who have earned our support!
Workers Unite Against Keolis at Boston’s South Station
Hundreds of workers gathered at Boston’s historic South Station to rally for a fair contract in a joint action by SMART-TD, the AFL-CIO, IAM, ATDA, BRS, TCU, and IBEW. They confronted Keolis, the French-owned passenger rail carrier, who have neglected MBTA contract negotiations since July 1, 2022.
Your Retirement Is At Risk In This Election
"The threat to Social Security is not just an economic issue. For SMART-TD, it is a moral one."
Full slate of SMART-TD endorsements released
These selections were made by SMART Transportation Division state legislative boards and national leadership with careful consideration as to the candidates' track record regarding issues affecting your workplace. In short — who is with us and who is against us.
Annual rally brings workers together in Houston
Hundreds of rail workers gathered in Houston to discuss labor issues across organizations at the annual Texas rally. Attendees enjoyed great food, great fellowship, and prepared to face our shared challenges with a renewed sense of solidarity.
Oberman to TD: Vote for your own future
In a letter to SMART-TD members, Marty Oberman, retired chair of the Surface Transportation Board, details the progress and policies at risk in this election. “The protections of rail workers … depends a lot on whether these important offices are filled by a worker-oriented administration. We will need an Administration that will appoint officials who care about rail workers and continue the aggressive oversight [provided] by the current Democratic-led STB and FRA.”
RRB operating on temporary funding
Like other federal agencies, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has been operating under a continuing resolution since October 1, 2024, the start of fiscal year (FY) 2025.