Category: Contract ratification
Historic short-line agreement proves workers are stronger with SMART-TD at their side
Local 1887 at Birmingham Terminal Railway ratified a landmark agreement with WATCO, securing a substantial wage increase and other quality-of-life improvements without making any concessions. The SMART-TD negotiated contract sets a new industry benchmark for short-line pay and showcases the power of union solidarity.
Alabama & Gulf Coast Members Ratify New Agreement
The T&E members of the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway ratified a new agreement, after the National Mediation Board ruled in our favor. The deal fixes a legacy of slow wage growth and high inflation. “I’ve worked at this railroad for over 20 years, and I’ve watched our pay not keep up with the cost of living or what the Class I guys are making. I’m proud of my members who stuck together on this.”
Amtrak agreement ratified by 3-to-1 margin
A new 7-year agreement delivers improved pay, training and healthcare to over 2,100 SMART-TD members.
K.C. bus agreement follows SMART-TD’s focus on coaching local officers
A Kansas City transit union secures massive raises after a negotiation bootcamp with a SMART-TD vice president. “Not only did this help in negotiating this agreement, but it’s also made me more effective in representing my members on the property in day-to-day operations” – Ethel Maze, Local 1704 president
SMART-TD negotiators secure a bright future with new Montebello contract
In a dramatic reversal, SMART-TD and the city of Montebello complete long-stalled negotiations, ratify a landmark agreement and secure a future based on mutual respect.
SEPTA bus members ratify new contract
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, has been known for being anything but loving when it comes to wage increases and quality of life benefits for its transportation professionals. First-year General Chairperson Anthony Petty of SMART-TD’s SPT General Committee announced [...]
SMART-TD BNSF members ratify tentative agreement addressing quality-of-life issues
Phone: (216) 228-9400 Fax: (216) 228-0411 Department Email: news_td@smart-union.org INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (Nov. 3, 2023) — SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) members working under the proposed agreement voted, with approximately two-thirds in favor, to ratify a tentative a [...]
Ratified! Union gets paid sick leave from Union Pacific
Five General Committees ratify tentative agreement securing up to eight sick days The oldest railroad in the nation has finally realized that people get sick. About 6,000 SMART Transportation Division conductors and trainmen have secured paid sick leave from Union Pacific aft [...]