Category: Alumni Association
Our SMART TD Brothers and Sisters in Louisiana need your help!
Dear Members of the SMART Transportation Division: The Baton Rouge, Louisiana flood waters, caused by an unprecedented, “thousand-year rainfall” have subsided, yet the devastation left behind in loss of life and destruction of property is immeasurable. Baton Rouge is located [...]Ohio members: Visit your Ohio Legislative Action Center
The Ohio State Legislative Board is pleased to announce a great new tool with the recent addition to the www.smart-oslb.com website: Ohio Legislative Action Center This is the first ‘State Specific’ – Legislative Action Center within SMART TD State Legislative Boards. This is [...]
Workers must unite: Only we can save ourselves
“Working Americans must act together, because the only things that can be done for workers must be done by workers – collectively. Like Washington, Jefferson and Adams, we don’t need a king – we need each other.” – Tom O’Brien. Read the article in its [...]
Attention retirees: significant delays in Medicare appeals
It’s been on the news, and you may have heard about it: the Medicare appeals process is taking longer, specifically, at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level. This article explains the five levels of appeals and provides information about the wait times for an ALJ hearing. [...]
OSHA’s safety tips for working in the heat
HEAT ILLNESS CAN BE DEADLY The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn’t enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if you don’t drink enough water and rest in the shade. You can suffer fro [...]Pennsylvania rail yard has long railroad history
The CSX train yard located in New Castle, Pa., (aka Mahoningtown yard) has a long history with the railroad. The train yard was first used for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and then later the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad and finally CSX. The Buffalo & Pitts [...]In honor and memory of our fallen heroes
During this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, let’s take an opportunity to remember that the simple freedoms we take for granted exist because of our brothers and sisters of the United States Armed Forces, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Learn more abo [...]