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SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department reaches tentative agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF — ratification vote to follow
The SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) has reached tentative agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF Railway that will be sent to the membership for a vote in the days ahead. Section 6 notices for national negotiations are not allowed to [...]
Convention day four: Building on our foundation
This is an overview of day four of the Third SMART General Convention. More details will be included in the Fall Members’ Journal. Delegates to the 3rd SMART General Convention continued their work on Thursday, August 15, hearing from convention committees and SMART departme [...]
Wednesday recap: Third SMART General Convention delegates elect officers to lead union
This is an overview of day three of the Third SMART General Convention. More details will be included in the Fall Members’ Journal. Delegates to the Third SMART General Convention reelected Michael Coleman of Local 33 (Cleveland, Ohio) as the union’s general president on Wed [...]
Delegates continue their work on day two of the Third SMART General Convention
This is an overview of day two of the Third SMART General Convention. More details will be included in the Fall Members’ Journal. Committees, department directors and delegates to the Third SMART General Convention continued their work on Tuesday, August 17. With guest speak [...]
Delegates commence Third SMART General Convention: “Challenge Met – But We’re Not Done.”
This is an overview of day one of the Third SMART General Convention. More details will be included in the Fall Members’ Journal. On Monday, August 12, SMART General President Michael Coleman officially commenced the Third SMART General Convention, bringing delegates to [...]
SMART Convention delegates vote to endorse Vice President Harris for president
On Monday, August 12, delegates to the 3rd SMART General Convention voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election, following President Joe Biden’s July 21 announcement that he would end his reelection campaign. Convention delegates are the e [...]
BE4ALL launches standalone website to meet members’ needs, strengthen union
On August 1, 2024, Belonging and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) launched its brand-new standalone website, beforall.org — fulfilling a need the BE4ALL Committee had heard numerous times from SMART members and signatory contractors, and providing visitors with a one-stop shop for [...]
Local 206 member discusses pride in union solidarity
As part of the Spring 2024 BE4ALL Contest, union workers across the country submitted their answers to the question: Why are you proud to be a SMART union member? In his answer, Local 206 (San Diego, Calif.) member Gustavo Orozco discussed the broad nature of his union pride, [...]