Category: Members Journal
Retired General President Sellers honored by SMART-TD
Retired SMART General President Joseph Sellers, Jr. received a rail lantern in appreciation of his service at the Transportation Division Board of Directors meeting on April 4, 2023. From left are: Bus Department Vice President Calvin Studivant; Vice President John Whitaker; [...]
SMART endorses President Joe Biden for second term
On May 23, 2023, the SMART General Executive Council (GEC) voted to endorse United States President Joe Biden for a second term. The GEC is elected by members of SMART local unions. SMART workers will join fellow union members in Philadelphia on June 17 for an endorsemen [...]
SMART-TD brings member voices to nation’s capital
Under ordinary circumstances, SMART-TD’s National Legislative Department relies on National Legislative Director (NLD) Greg Hynes, Alternate National Legislative Director Jared Cassity and Legislative Department Chief of Staff Jenny Miller to educate our nation’s lawmakers on [...]
SMART RME report: Larry Holbert
This issue’s Rail, Mechanical and Engineering (RME) Department Report is from International Representative Larry Holbert: During my 40-plus years as a railroader, I have always sought out opportunities to participate in my union, not only in the General Committee or at the In [...]
SMART members push for pro-worker legislation at NABTU Legislative Conference
SMART members from across the United States and Canada gathered in Washington, DC on April 25th and 26th for the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2023 Legislative Conference. Throughout the week, workers and elected union leaders came together to push for legisl [...]
First woman business representative at Local 104 discusses her career in the trade
SM Local 104 (northern California) Business Representative Alicia Mijares – the first woman business representative in the local’s history – talks about her career and her life as a unionistPhoto gallery: 2023 top 31 Political Action League contributors
See images of SMART’s 2023 Political Action League reception, as well as pictures of all local unions with representatives at the reception.
SMART recognizes top 31 Political Action League contributors
During SMART’s reception at the NABTU Legislative Conference, former General President Joseph Sellers presented plaques to the previous year’s top 31 contributors to the SMART Political Action League (PAL). PAL contributions by local union members enable SMART to support cand [...]