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Is Your Family Paying the Price for Your Job?

SMART-TD members often avoid using the mental health benefits we’ve fought for, leaving stress and burnout to spill over onto our families. Getting unbiased, confidential help protects our own well-being and the people we care about most.

Transit Funding Crisis Deepens

In the four months since SMART-TD sounded the alarm about the growing transit funding crisis across the US the problem has gotten worse. Few solutions have been approved and more cities face transit troubles of their own. Read on for details.

Submit Your Local Pride T-Shirt Design Ideas by August 20!

Share your local pride and compete for free shirts for your local in SMART-TD's first ever Local Pride T-shirt Contest. Don't delay: the last day to submit entries is next Wednesday, August 20! Read on for submission instructions and details on what prizes await the winners.

New SMART Union Mobile App Update Available

Several new features are now available on the SMART Union Mobile App, including message notifications and Digital TD Membership Cards. To access all the newly released updates, you need to make sure you’re using the latest version of the app. Read on for step-by-step instructions.

Support SMART-TD Brother Who Lost His Leg in Denver Derailment

Brother Brian Malleck of Local 626 (McCook, Nebraska) lost a leg in a Denver switching yard when the car he was riding derailed. This life-altering injury could have happened to any of us. Consider donating to help Malleck and his family recover from this tragedy.

Officers work to strengthen advocacy in Leadership Conference breakouts

On both Monday and Tuesday of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference, SMART officers learned, developed skills and built solidarity with fellow officers in a variety of targeted breakout sessions. That quote, delivered by SMART General President Michael Coleman, summed up day one of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference.