Category: National Rail Contract
Update on National Rail Contract –Make Sure You Get Your Ballot
With the National contract ratification vote on the horizon, all members are strongly encouraged to verify that your union has your correct contact information on file to ensure that you receive your voting instructions. Read on for important details.
SMART-TD Reaches Tentative National Agreement with Carriers
A Tentative National Agreement (TA) has been reached between SMART-TD and rail carriers represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee. Read on for details about the TA and learn about the next steps in the process.
Shifting Views on Pattern Agreement
A recent survey of members at BNSF, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian National found that only 31% opposed the “pattern agreement” already ratified by other rail labor unions. Read on to see how the results reflect a shift in attitude among SMART-TD railroaders, with growing interest in reconsidering this framework during the 2025 National Agreement negotiations.
Get the Facts on the Union Pacific Arbitration Award from SBA 1208!
Many questions and concerns have surfaced around the Union Pacific arbitration and mediation process, with rumors and misinformation spreading quickly. To ensure that members get the answers that they deserve directly, SMART-TD has set up a dedicated e-mail address where every inquiry will receive a timely response. Read on for details.
2025 National Agreement Freight Negotiations Update from President Ferguson
Ahead of next Tuesday's scheduled negotiations, read on for President Jeremy Ferguson’s update. This is intended for SMART-TD freight carrier members, specifically those who are currently under “national handling” for the 2025 bargaining round.
United for two-person crews and our members’ rights on BNSF
A misinformed media outlet suggested that SMART-TD's BNSF general committees are negotiating away the two-person crew in a tentative agreement. Nothing could be further from the truth.
SMART-TD reaches tentative agreement with BNSF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – BNSF Railway, one of North America’s leading transportation companies, today announced it has reached tentative, five-year collective bargaining agreements with the SMART-TD railroad union, including the union’s yardmasters (SMART-TD-YDM). The news [...]
New tentative wage, health care agreement reached by GO 049 with CSX
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2024) — SMART Transportation Division negotiators have reached a tentative agreement with CSX that would provide raises and improvements in paid vacation and health care if ratified by members. The new five-year agreement will be put in front of T [...]