Category: Local Corner

Sons of member touted as heroes

April 9, 2019 The sons of member Byron Watson have been labeled as heroes after saving a 4-year-old girl from drowning while at a birthday party March 24 at the Santa Maria Beach in Santa Cruz, California. The boys’ mother, Nicole, who was watching over her boys while they were swimming in [...]

Tags Byron Watson, Local 23

SMART TD members help crew Bush funeral train

December 11, 2018 Two SMART Transportation Division members from Local 524 in Palestine, Texas, were given the privilege by Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to serve their country as conductors on President George H.W. Bush’s funeral train, Thursday, Dec. 6. The funeral procession consisted o [...]

Tags Bush funeral train, Laymon Billy Blanton, Local 524, Randy Kuhaneck

Candidates with ties to SMART TD seek local offices in Illinois, Indiana

October 10, 2018 Come Nov. 7, Macon County, Ill.’s county government could be getting a SMART influx with two candidates with Transportation Division ties seeking office in the Nov. 6 elections. Lloyd Holman, a member of the SMART TD Alumni Association, is seeking a seat on the Macon Co [...]

Tags April Kostenski, candidates, David Kostenski, elections, Jessica Bailey, Lloyd Holman, Ryan Bailey, union connection, voting

Charity bike run organized by Local 60 happens July 28

July 23, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. — Jennifer “Cookie” Doyle reports that SMART Transportation Local 60 will hold a “Railmen for Children” charity bike run July 28. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m., when motorcycle riders will start the run. The cost of this event is a d [...]

Tags fundraiser, New Jersey, Railmen for Children

Local treasurers: New version of WinStabs available; don’t forget about workshop

January 2, 2018 A new version of WinStabs for 2018 — Version 5.09 — is now available for download via iLink and includes updated tax rates. Follow this link to view PDF instructions about how to download and start a new year in this new version of WinStabs. Once you have download [...]

Tags local treasurer, secretary, treasurers' workshop, WINSTABS

Local treasurers: Workshop planned at TD office in February

December 7, 2017 A local treasurer workshop Feb. 21 to 23 will provide hands-on training on the responsibilities and duties pertaining to their office, including direct receipts, iLink and WinStabs. It will also focus on proper completion of monthly billings and member record maintenance. Thi [...]

Tags Local, local treasurer, treasurers' workshop

Cleveland-area volunteers being sought for museum exhibit

October 20, 2017 CLEVELAND – The Great Lakes Science Center is looking for current and retired rail workers to come aboard and volunteer to help with “All Aboard! The Science of Trains,” a railway display exhibit running Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, through Feb. 19, 2018, at the museum, 601 Erieside [...]

Tags Cleveland area, retirees, volunteers

SMART TD welcomes new members to Local 202

July 29, 2016 On April 15, employees of Denver Transit Operators (DTO) voted to join SMART TD Local 202 at Denver. This vote adds 51 engineers to the local, with growth to a possible 75. Local 202 Secretary Jeff Maxfield said, “We are proud to represent the operators at DTO and look forwar [...]

Tags Carl Smith, Denver Transit Operators, Director of Organizing Rich Ross, DTO, Jeff Maxfield, Local 202

Mo. State Legislative Board has new website

March 17, 2015 State Legislative Director Ken Menges reports that the Missouri Legislative Board has a new website at www.smartmoslb.org. Members can now stay up to date on issues affecting their jobs as well as issues affecting Missouri locals. Members can contact the board directly throug [...]

Tags Missouri State Legislative Board, website

Oakland Old Rails Club planning April 12 dinner

March 13, 2015 The Oakland Old Rails Club is planning its annual dinner and get together for Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Elios Family Restaurant at 260 Floresta Blvd., San Leandro, Calif. The event will begin at noon with a no-host bar, with dinner to be served at 1:00 p.m. There are thr [...]

Tags Oakland Old Rails