Category: Transportation
UPDATED: Solidarity with Canadian rail workers maintained as labor situation evolves
The Canadian government acted to intervene in the rail dispute in Canada the evening of Aug. 22. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update our guidance to members as time passes.
Retired California SLD/ASLD Michael Anderson passes away
Michael Anderson, 78, a retired California state legislative director and longtime assistant state legislative director from Local 1570 (Roseville, Calif.), passed away Aug. 8, 2024. Brother Anderson, a second-generation railroader, began his rail career as a switchman at Sou [...]
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 [...]
Deadline approaching for VLTD and VLIFE enrollment for rail, bus members
Time's running out for TD bus and rail members to enroll in the TD Voluntary Group Life (VLIFE) insurance and Voluntary Long-Term Disability (VLTD) insurance plans. The deadline is Aug. 23, 2024.
Dean of SLDs Kasecamp attends 11th convention, sees unprecedented unity
“My first convention was in 1983 at the Fountainebleau — that one was three weeks long,” SLD Larry Kasecamp remembered. His favorite convention was in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1991. He was also there when Fred Hardin defeated Tom DuBose by a slim margin in 1987. But 2024 showed him something he’d never seen before.
SMART-TD endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President: A commitment to two-person crews and worker safety
SMART Transportation Division made major progress during the first term of the Biden-Harris administration. The union endorses Kamala Harris in the November election.
Trump: If they strike, they’re fired. Musk: Ha, ha, ha!
Listen for yourself: Ex-president Trump and billionaire Elon Musk say what they think about people who do the work. It's clear they're against us.
SMART Convention Day 1: DOT secretary headlines day one of SMART General Convention
DOT Secretary Buttigieg talks improvements, highlights union advances and the role our union has played in the last four years in infrastructure and transportation.