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Category: Transportation
SMART-TD Announces Its Support for STB’s Historic Declaration of Reciprocal Switching
Phone: (216) 228-9400 Fax: (216) 228-0411 Department Email: news_td@smart-union.org “Any time a monopoly is broken up, and competition is emphasized in the workplace, American workers win. SMART-TD stands behind today’s announcement by the Surface Transportation Board. It is [...]
TD local nominations/elections coming up in autumn
SMART Transportation Division members are reminded that Local President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, Board of Trustees (3), Legislative Representative, Alternate Legislative Representative, Delegate, and Alternate Delegate elections are scheduled to be held this [...]
Registration opens for November TD Regional Training Seminar in Iowa
Registration is now open for the SMART Transportation Division Regional Training Seminar (RTS) to take place November 6 through 9, 2023, at the Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, Iowa. Online Registration Is Highly Recommended! Space Will Be Limited! Attendee check-in be [...]
Photo recap of TD Labor Day events
Monday, Sept. 4, marked Labor Day in the United States and our members were out making their presence known in celebration of the work we do while raising awareness about the work that still needs to be done in this country to raise the profile of the working class and organi [...]
Local 583 member John Thornton killed when crew van hit by suspected DUI driver
SMART Transportation Division Local 583 (Fond du Lac, Wis.) suffered a tragic loss prior to the Labor Day weekend when member John A. Thornton was killed Aug. 31 after a suspected drunken driver smashed into his transport vehicle in Matteson, Ill., while en route to work. Bro [...]Retired TD Local 1374 leader Sam Marino passes away
Samuel “Sam” J. Marino, 77, passed away at his home September 4, 2023, after a long illness. He hired out with the B&O Railroad (now CSX) in December 1966 and he applied and was approved for membership in the United Transportation Union predecessor Brotherhood of Railroad [...]
A Labor Day message from TD President Jeremy Ferguson
Brothers and sisters, For many Americans, Labor Day simply signifies the end of summer, beginning of the school year or is viewed as a day off from work. For those of us involved in organized labor, it means more. However, and whenever you are able to celebrate Labor Day, I a [...]
Despite RR rhetoric, PSR mentality hasn’t changed, here’s how we fight it
Local 200 chairperson, general chairperson and SLD’s combined efforts get opportunity for cut workers to remain in industry E. Hunter Harrison has been dead since Dec. 16, 2017. His legacy known as Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) is still alive and kicking. & [...]