Category: TD Leadership Messages
Get the Facts on the Union Pacific Arbitration Award from SBA 1208!
Many questions and concerns have surfaced around the Union Pacific arbitration and mediation process, with rumors and misinformation spreading quickly. To ensure that members get the answers that they deserve directly, SMART-TD has set up a dedicated e-mail address where every inquiry will receive a timely response. Read on for details.
2025 Labor Day Message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson
Labor Day takes on an even greater significance this year as we face what sometimes feels like an unending stream of attacks, but our brothers and sisters have confronted these challenges head-on and continue to do so. Read on for a Labor Day message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson.
A Memorial Day Message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson
On this Memorial Day, we at the SMART Transportation Division solemnly honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the United States of America. Their selfless service protects the freedoms we cherish and upholds the values that define our nation. Read on for a Memorial Day message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson.
SMART-TD, ATDA & BLET jointly endorse Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio
On Sept. 23, 2024, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) jointly endorsed Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate.
Endorsed by SMART-TD, Sherrod Brown stands for rail safety
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Cleveland is up for re-election in November, and the SMART Transportation Division PAC has sponsored a video showing his bipartisan work on rail safety. Brown has been endorsed by the SMART Transportation Division, the largest rail union in the U.S.
President Ferguson: Congratulations to the ATDA
SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson congratulates the American Train Dispatchers Association on their most recent accomplishment by organizing Genesee and Wyoming workers.
2024 Labor Day message from TD President Jeremy Ferguson
For many Americans, Labor Day signifies the end of another summer, the start of school or just another welcomed day off from work. For those of us involved in organized labor, it means so much more.
UPDATED: Solidarity with Canadian rail workers maintained as labor situation evolves
The Canadian government acted to intervene in the rail dispute in Canada the evening of Aug. 22. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update our guidance to members as time passes.