{"id":41038,"date":"2017-05-17T10:28:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=41038"},"modified":"2017-05-17T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:28:36","slug":"smart-td-welcomes-golden-isles-yardmasters-train-engine-service-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/smart-td-welcomes-golden-isles-yardmasters-train-engine-service-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"SMART TD welcomes Golden Isles&#8217; yardmasters, train and engine service employees","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"86\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Golden-Isles-RR-logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/>Train and engine service employees as well as yardmaster employees of Golden Isles Terminal Railroad recently voted yes to SMART TD representation.<br \/>\nOn May 12, the National Mediation Board (NMB) certified that SMART TD has been duly designated and authorized to represent train and engine service as well as yardmaster employees of the railroad.<br \/>\n&#8220;These employees recognize what the strength and power that being part of the nation&#8217;s largest rail labor organization can do for them,&#8221; said SMART TD Director of Organizing rich Ross.<br \/>\n&#8220;We would like to thank all those involved with the successful campaign on Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, specifically Vice President Jeremy Ferguson, GO 851 General Chairperson Joe Bennett and local officers of Local 1031, Local President James Robertroy, Local Legislative Rep. Isaac Gamble, Local Chairperson Darrin Brown and Local Chairperson Jeremy Sessions,&#8221; said Ross and Transportation Organizer Larry Grutzius.<br \/>\nGolden Isles Terminal Railroad operates 33 miles of track in and around the port at Brunswick, Ga. The railroad has interchanges with both CSX and Norfolk Southern. Commodities carried by the short line are automobiles, chemicals, food and feed products, machinery, and pulp and paper. The Golden Isles Terminal Railroad was founded in 1998 by Genesee &amp; Wyoming, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Train and engine service employees as well as yardmaster employees of Golden Isles Terminal Railroad recently voted yes to SMART TD representation. 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