Have questions about the ratification process for the National Rail Tentative Agreement? We've got answers, including who is eligible to vote, when the voting ends and much more. Read on for details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
In order for your Section 6 proposal to be cataloged and considered by the union's review committee, your proposal must be received in the Transportation Division office by the end of the day on July 24, 2024.