Category: Winter 2025
Amy Carr wins September NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award
NABTU named SMART Local 276 (Victoria, B.C.) and International Women’s Committee member Amy Carr one of four Tradeswomen Heroes Award-winners in September.
SMART Education Dept. hosts classes to boost representation
Throughout the fall of 2024, the SMART Education Dept. hosted several classes to strengthen member representation and union power.
SMART, SMACNA launch maternity leave benefit fund program
In late September, SMART announced a brand-new, union-wide maternity leave benefit fund — part of our union’s wholesale commitment to supporting, welcoming and retaining women and new mothers in the sheet metal industry.
SMART-TD, former Sen. Sherrod Brown take action to protect Cleveland railroad jobs
In fall 2024, CSX Railroad announced plans to change how the carrier moves freight between Chicago and the East Coast; a plan that would have forced more than 120 SMART-TD members to choose between relocation to either Buffalo, N.Y., or Willard, Ohio — or be laid off. SMART-TD and former Senator Sherrod Brown took action in response.
Workers Unite Against Keolis at Boston’s South Station
Hundreds of workers gathered at Boston’s historic South Station to rally for a fair contract in a joint action by SMART-TD, the AFL-CIO, IAM, ATDA, BRS, TCU, and IBEW. They confronted Keolis, the French-owned passenger rail carrier, who have neglected MBTA contract negotiations since July 1, 2022.
SMART-TD Assault Reporting Form aims to confront violence on public transit
SMART-TD bus/transit union members have a new tool to use with the launch of the Assault Reporting Form. By collecting our own assault reports we can hold transit management accountable, shape new regulations, and justify our call for on-the-job safety improvements.
Members support members in hurricanes’ aftermath
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton — and the catastrophic damages inflicted on communities across the Southeast — SMART members union-wide banded together in solidarity, mobilizing to offer support to members and families in need.
Virginia and DC legislative boards merge
The SMART-TD Virginia and DC Boards have merged to enhance advocacy and safety for workers in both regions, streamlining operations and creating a unified voice at local, state, and federal levels. Led by Ronnie Hobbs, the merger aims to better represent SMART-TD members and advocate for legislative changes that protect workers' rights.