Category: Leadership
A Memorial Day Message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson
On this Memorial Day, we at the SMART Transportation Division solemnly honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the United States of America. Their selfless service protects the freedoms we cherish and upholds the values that define our nation. Read on for a Memorial Day message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson.
Railroad Safety Day on the Hill 2025
This week, SMART-TD led a record-breaking Railroad Day on the Hill, uniting 13 rail unions for over 130 meetings with lawmakers to advocate for rail safety and workers’ rights. Read on to see why this TD-led event is hailed for its strategic coordination and real-world impact.
SMART condemns executive order undermining collective bargaining rights
“SMART stands in unwavering solidarity with our brothers and sisters across the labor movement,” said SMART General President Michael Coleman. “We will fight back against any effort to silence workers and dismantle the collective power that has built — and continues to build — our great nation.”
SMART GP Coleman statement on tariffs impacting North American workers
“We need trade policies that strengthen North American industries, protect union jobs and reinforce the shared success of the United States and Canada. What we are getting instead are policies that weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship, threatening the industries that put union members to work."General President Coleman’s statement on firings of NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo and member Gwynne Wilcox
On January 28, news broke that President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox. SMART General President Michael Coleman issued the following statement in response: “From day one, General Counsel Jennif [...]
General President Coleman’s Thanksgiving message to members
"Today is a day to gather with those we hold dear. From the essential workers who manufacture, build and install the HVAC systems that keep our air clean and healthy, to the railroaders and transit operators who literally keep our supply chain moving — and who, even today, are transporting passengers and freight where they need to be — we know just how valuable these moments are."
SMART-TD, ATDA & BLET jointly endorse Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio
On Sept. 23, 2024, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) jointly endorsed Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate.
Endorsed by SMART-TD, Sherrod Brown stands for rail safety
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Cleveland is up for re-election in November, and the SMART Transportation Division PAC has sponsored a video showing his bipartisan work on rail safety. Brown has been endorsed by the SMART Transportation Division, the largest rail union in the U.S.