{"id":40267,"date":"2017-02-21T11:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T16:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=40267"},"modified":"2017-02-21T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T16:51:40","slug":"former-alt-bus-vice-president-seymour-kramer-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/former-alt-bus-vice-president-seymour-kramer-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Alt. Bus Vice President Seymour Kramer dies","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_40268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40268\" style=\"width: 132px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Seymour-Kramer-219x300.jpg\" width=\"132\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Seymour-Kramer-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Seymour-Kramer.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kramer<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSeymour Kramer, 70, retired alternate vice president, bus &#8211; west, died January 20, 2017. Kramer began his career as a bus operator for Laidlaw Transit in San Francisco in 1970. As a member of Local 1741, he served as president, vice general chairperson, general chairperson and delegate.<br \/>\nIn 1991, he was elected to the UTU&#8217;s executive board and in 1994, Kramer was appointed to the position of alternate vice president, bus &#8211; west by the UTU board of directors. He was elected to that position at the 1995 UTU convention. During his time as general chairperson and alt. vice president, Kramer assisted with many contract negotiations and assisted in organizing properties that are still part of the bus department today.<br \/>\nIn 1996, Kramer left his post as alt. vice president and later served as a mediator for the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.<br \/>\nKramer is survived by his wife, Laurie Goldsmith; daughters Hannah and Sasha Kramer; sister Karen Florman and many friends.<br \/>\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/sfgate\/obituary.aspx?pid=183718178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to leave condolences for the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seymour Kramer, 70, retired alternate vice president, bus &#8211; west, died January 20, 2017. Kramer began his career as a bus operator for Laidlaw Transit in San Francisco in 1970. 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