Risch appears on America’s Work Force radio

SMART Transportation Division’s Alternate National Legislative Director John Risch appeared on America’s Work Force daily labor radio program Dec. 23 to discuss the country’s support for Amtrak and other issues. America’s Work Force is the only daily labor-r [...]

Risch appears on

SMART Transportation Division’s Alternate National Legislative Director John Risch appeared on America’s Work Force daily labor radio program Dec. 23 to discuss the country’s support for Amtrak and other issues. America’s Work Force is the only daily labor-r [...]

Transportation Division office closing for holidays

The offices of the SMART Transportation Division and UTU Insurance Association will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays. The officers and staff of the SMART Transportation Division wish the membership of the SMART Transportation Divi [...]

Rail timebooks shipping soon

The shipment of SMART Transportation Division rail timebooks is expected at the SMART Transportation Division office Monday, Dec. 23. As soon as the timebooks are received, delivery to rail locals will be expedited. The SMART transportation division apologizes for the delay.

SMART arbitration award released

Georgetown University Law Professor and Arbitrator Michael H. Gottesman has issued a second ruling in the arbitration proceedings between two divisions of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers as they work to create a single consti [...]

Arbitrator Gottesman’s Decision of November 4, 2013

On November 4, 2013, Arbitrator Michael Gottesman issued a second decision related to several questions concerning implementation of the merger and establishment of a single union, SMART.  The Transportation Division requested that General President Nigro hold off posting the [...]

OSHA finds Illinois Central violated whistleblower law

JACKSON, Miss. – A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that Illinois Central Railroad Co., by conducting a disciplinary hearing, retaliated against a worker for reporting a work-related i [...]

Rise of oil trains fueling concerns in small towns

WOLF POINT, Mont. – It’s tough to miss the trains hauling crude oil out of the Northern Plains. They are growing more frequent by the day, mile-long processions of black tank cars that rumble through wheat fields and towns, along rivers and national parks. As comm [...]

HVAC Service Tech Course In St Louis

This comprehensive class is designed for the beginning service technician. The concentrated training program consists of 96 hours of intense classroom and hands on training within a 12-day schedule. The objective is to enable participants to acquire a complete understanding o [...]