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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 [...]
Partners In Progress Conference: Come to Orlando for the Latest Market Expansion Best Practices
There’s not just one best practice where market recovery and expansion are concerned. To And the right answer takes someone who has worked in the local marketplace and is skilled at creating solutions tailored to special needs. It takes someone who has talked with a multitud [...]
42 injured in SEPTA train crash
Forty-two people, including the train engineer, were injured when their SEPTA train crashed into an empty, stopped train inside the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, Pa., shortly after midnight, Tuesday, Aug. 22. In a statement, SEPTA said that none of the inj [...]
Ohio’s SLD Gardner explains why two-person crews are necessary on The Union Edge: Labor’s Talk Radio
Ohio’s State Legislative Director Stuart Gardner went on The Union Edge: Labor’s Talk Radio to discuss with Host Charles Showalter why two-person crews are necessary for the safety of all. https://static.smart-union.org/worksite/Video/Aug_8_Stuart_Gardner.m [...]
CSX lays off 60 at Barr Yard in Chicago; SMART TD’s Risch blasts Harrison
The Chicago Tribune reported that Hunter Harrison, CEO of CSX, is at it again – killing jobs and rolling over safety measures to increase profits that benefit only a select few. According to the report, more than 60 engineers, conductors and switchmen at Barr Yard in Ch [...]
Additional funeral services added for International Rep. Cumby
Additional funeral services have been added for International Representative James R. Cumby in his original home state of Michigan. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Aug. 25, at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 17051 24 Mile Rd., Macomb, MI 48042. A service will follow at 11 a [...]
SMOHIT Prevent Unveiled
SMOHIT (the Sheet Metal Occupational Safety and Health Institute) has developed content for a new workshop called SMART PREVENT, designed to complement the Union’s Member Assistance Program (SMART MAP). PREVENT is combination of SMOHIT’s “Fit for Life” initiative and content [...]
Suicide Prevention Workshop Held for LU 28 Leaders, Instructors
Atop a list no one even wants to be part of, construction is the “top” industry for total number of suicides and the second-worst industry in suicide rates (percentage of workers). As such, it is imperative to shatter the mental health stigma and develop a caring [...]