Category: Aviation

Airlines and Republicans place profit over safety; seek to cut pilot in-flight training hours

July 7, 2017 On July 6, 2017, the Chicago Tribune reported that regional airlines are working to reduce pilot in-flight training hours from the 1,500-hour requirement, through a provision that could be attached to the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill. A [...]

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SMART TD’s Jeff Duris passes away; family and friends express thanks for support

July 5, 2017 Jeff Duris, a member of Local 322 in Milwaukee, died on Saturday evening, July 1, 2017, surrounded by family, reported Local Chairperson Bob Alba. Jeff was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease on June 19, 2017. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an incurable and fatal neurolog [...]

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Previsich, Risch speak at San Antonio Regional Meeting

June 23, 2017 Q&A with SMART TD President Previsich at San Antonio Regional Meeting, June 14, 2017 SMART TD President John Previsich answers members’ questions during the closing session. SMART TD President Previsich honors retiree Ken Menges at San Antonio Regional [...]

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Water. Rest. Shade. – OSHA’s campaign to keep workers safe in the heat

June 16, 2017 The Campaign OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign, launched in 2011, educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Through training sessions, outreach events, informational sessions, publications, social media messaging and media appearances, [...]

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GP Sellers: Addressing SMART TD member questions and concerns

June 9, 2017 General President Joseph Sellers Jr. recently met with SMART TD general chairpersons at the SMART TD Western General Chairperson’s Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Click here to watch a video of GP Sellers addressing the issues SMART TD members face.

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AFL-CIO issues memo to unions on Trump budget; highlights damages to workers

June 5, 2017 In a memo dated May 31, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka issued a statement to unions on President Trump’s proposed budget. “This budget is the most significant betrayal yet of the working people President Trump claims to support. It is a blueprint for how to r [...]

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SMART TD Regional Meetings coming Up: Educate—Organize—Mobilize!

May 17, 2017 The SMART TD annual Regional Meeting in San Antonio is coming up soon – reserve your spot now! Click here to reserve online and for additional information. Educate—Organize—Mobilize! This is the theme for SMART Transportation Division’s upcoming regional meetings, to be held [...]

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“Women of Steel” exhibit showcases women trailblazers of the railroad

May 9, 2017 The Union Pacific Museum recently opened the “Women of Steel” exhibit that honors and highlights the history and achievements of the unsung women trailblazers in one of the few industries still dominated by men – the rail industry. The exhibit will run at th [...]

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SMART TD opposes anti-worker bill that would gut overtime protections

May 5, 2017 Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed an anti-worker bill misguidedly labeled as the “Working Families Flexibility Act” (H.R. 1180). This harmful legislation would let employers give workers paid time off instead of being required to pay one and a half times [...]

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Bipartisan Congress votes to rescue transportation funding from Trump’s chopping block

May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 WASHINGTON—In the strongest bi-partisan moves since President Trump’s election, Congress passed a spending agreement called an omnibus that is in stark contrast to President Trump’s 2018 budget – in which he proposed that transportation funds be slashed by t [...]

Tags 2017 Omnibus Bill, Amtrak federal funding cuts, Caltrain federal funding, Capital Investment Grants, EAS, Federal Transportation Funds, FTA