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A True Badge of Honor

July 13, 2016 In May, 2015, Kerrie Orozco, an Omaha, Nebraska, police officer one day away from maternity leave, was shot and killed by a fleeing suspect she had been attempting to serve with a warrant. Orozco had married in 2012 and gave birth to her first natural child on February 17, 20 [...]

San Diego Charges Toward New Stadium

July 13, 2016 For years, the NFL and San Diego Chargers engaged the City of San Diego in talks about building a new football stadium. Recently, the Chargers approached the San Diego Building Trades to assist in overcoming some of the obstacles that had arisen in those talks. Other NFL team [...]

TD Local 60 plans motorcycle ride for charity

July 8, 2016 SMART Transportation Division Local 60 at Newark, N.J., has scheduled a motorcycle bike run for Saturday, July 16. Proceeds from the bike run will go to support the charity, Railmen for Children. The ride is open to anyone who wishes to participate. The cost is $20 per rider, [...]

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UTU.org preparing for move to smart-union.org/td

July 7, 2016 The official website of SMART Transportation Division, www.utu.org, is moving to smart-union.org/td. In preparation for this move, both www.utu.org and smart-union.org/td will not be updated after close of business July 8 until further notice. During this period, important ne [...]

Member, former members, died in June 28 BNSF crash

July 7, 2016 Conductor Kenneth Paul “K.P.” Smith Jr., 59, of Local 1313 at Amarillo, Texas, died last week (June 28) when two BNSF trains crashed just outside of Amarillo. Two others, Cody Owens, 52, and Lara Gayle Taylor, 45, also died in the crash. Owens and Taylor were form [...]

Tags BNSF, Cody Owens, collision, fatalities, Kenneth Smith, Lara Taylor, Local 1313

SMART SM Local 20 Receives Training Excellence Award

July 5, 2016 Top Notch of Indiana recognized Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 with the Training Excellence Award during its seventh annual Standards of Excellence Awards program luncheon on May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event honored select organizations that earned the h [...]

SMART TD Mobile App for year-round use!

July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 (Edit) SMART TD Mobile App: Updated, Easy and Free, and is a “must have” for Regional Meetings and much, much more… The SMART TD Mobile App has the same features as before, with new features added that make locating, scheduling and rating Regional Meeting worksho [...]

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Have A Union Made Fourth of July

June 29, 2016 For members across the United States, the Fourth of July is a time for a barbecue. This list is from the AFL-CIO and comes courtesy of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s website Labor 411; Union Plus; the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller [...]

BNSF freight trains collide near Amarillo, TX

June 28, 2016 Amarillo.com reported that BNSF freight trains collided head-on this morning in the town of Panhandle, Texas, near Amarillo, creating a massive fireball and explosion that prompted a swift evacuation of Panhandle residents. Injuries and missing persons have been reported; at [...]

Tags freight accident, Freight rail, freight safety, rail safety

New Canada Bill Looks To Create Registry of Workplace Hazards

June 28, 2016 In Canada, a private member’s bill, supported by SMART and the Canadian Building and Construction Trades, has passed its first reading. The bill, C-292, would amend the Canadian Labour Code to require the Minister of Labour to maintain a registry containing information report [...]