Category: News
N.J. SLD Sabol meets with DOT Secretary Buttigieg
After years of working on railroads, Ron rose within his union’s leadership because he wanted to help passengers and workers feel safe and supported. pic.twitter.com/zuTX5haZNh — Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) September 6, 2021 New Jersey State Legisla [...]
A Labor Day message from President Ferguson
Great challenges are best faced together, and we have encountered many these past few months from those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to carrier practices that place profits before safety, jeopardizing safe operations that affect the general public and our members. This yea [...]
TD Disaster Relief Fund activated to assist in wake of Ida
The SMART Transportation Division is primed to assist members in their time of need when disaster strikes. Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana and Mississippi on Aug. 29 and tore a path through an area stretching from the Gulf Coast to the New York-New Jersey region, dropping torrent [...]
Grand opening of Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic Site this weekend
The Pullman neighborhood in Chicago will be abuzz on Labor Day weekend 2021 for the grand opening of the Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and Pullman State Historic Site Factory Grounds. Pullman has been preparing for this moment for decades, and in earnest since Pres [...]
Class I carriers report 2nd quarter earnings
2nd Quarter 2021 Net Earnings: Increased 34% to $1.52 billion from $1.13 billion Earnings Per Share: n/a – not publicly traded Revenue: Increased 26% to $5.81 billion from $4.60 billion Operating Income: Increased 28% to $2.22 billion from $1.73 billion Operating Expenses: In [...]
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Mourns the passing of Richard Trumka
Statement from SMART on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: On this hard and difficult day, our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Richard Trumka. President of the AFL-CIO since 2009, Trumka brought with him his immense reserve of experience, [...]
NLD Hynes: Contact Congress to have Rule of 2 included in Senate infrastructure bill
You’ve probably heard in the news over the past few days that the U.S. Senate has agreed on a new bipartisan infrastructure package. This article is to provide facts, highlight the ongoing differences between the House’s infrastructure bill and the Senate’s infrastructure bil [...]
Arbitrator finds that Section 6 bargaining regarding crew consist can begin
On July 28, 2021, a Neutral appointed by the National Mediation Board issued his ruling finding that on certain railroad properties, the current moratoria in those crew consist agreements do not prohibit the railroads from serving a Section 6 Notice regarding crew size. The p [...]