Category: Online fundraiser
Online fundraiser established for Local 821 officer’s family
The life of Local 821 Trustee Robert Zavala Jr. was cut short after a fatal car accident April 19, and an online fundraiser has been created to help his family.
Online fundraiser established for family of deceased Local 210 member
His family as well as members of Local 210 in San Antonio are mourning the death of Brother Charlies Scherbarth on Feb. 6, 2024. Brother Scherbarth, 30, was a member of our union for nearly a decade, joining in November 2014. He worked as an engineer for BNSF. An online fundr [...]
Online fundraiser established for survivors of slain Local 171 member
An online fundraiser has been set up for the survivors of Dexter Perkins, a member of Local 171 (Aurora, Ill.), after he was slain in an act of violence Dec. 22 in Wheaton, Illinois. Brother Perkins, 37, had been a member of our union since September 2022 and worked as a cond [...]
Online fundraiser established for Local 857 member who died at away-from-home terminal
It is with heavy hearts that the members of the SMART Transportation Division and Local 857 mourn the passing of colleague and friend, Michael Moilanen. Michael served as a conductor for Amtrak and was a valued member of Local 857 out of San Antonio, Texas. Michael’s un [...]
Fundraiser set up to assist Keolis conductor for reunion after medical treatment
As a union, we are reaching out to request your support of one of our brothers in his moment of need. Brother Greg Nunez from SMART-TD Local 898 (Boston, Mass.) has been a SMART-TD member for over nine years. He works as a conductor for Keolis in commuter service. More import [...]
Fundraiser established to help former local officer in cancer battle
John Trembczynski, vice local chairperson of LCA 623/IHB, and former three-term Local President of Local 1381 (Hammond, Ind.) has been forced into early retirement due to a series of bouts with cancer. Brother Trembcynski has been on the railroad as a conductor an [...]
Online fundraiser established for family of deceased TD conductor trainee
Local 600 in Cumberland, Md., is mourning the loss of CSX conductor trainee Travis Bradley alongside his family and friends. Shortly after midnight August 7, Brother Bradley, 40, died from injuries he received Aug. 6 while working in an incident involving a close clearance in [...]Daughter of GC Richard Finley passes away
The daughter of General Chairperson Richard Finley (GCA-RCL), Tori Brianna White, passed away at the untimely age of 28 on Feb. 26, leaving a huge void in the lives of Brother Finley, her mother, Stephanie L. Brown, and members of SMART Transportation Division Local 1558 in B [...]