Category: News
SMART TD mourns loss of Noah Flanagan, former Alabama SLD
Noah Haywood Flanagan, 92, a resident of Deatsville, Ala., died Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Flanagan was born in Alabama to Jim Haywood & Leona (McCune) Flanagan. Flanagan worked his way up through the ranks of the railroad industry, starting his career as a switchmen to even [...]
AFL-CIO alert: Trump nominates anti-labor lawyers to National Labor Relations Board
On June 17, 2017, the AFL-CIO issued a legislative alert to U.S. Senators regarding Trump’s nomination of Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel to fill the vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In the alert, Emanuel is noted for representing the “ [...]
A celebration of life scheduled for member Jeff Duris
Family and friends of the late Jeff Duris are invited to come together and share your love, stories and a pint in his honor. The celebration is being held Sunday, August 6, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wherehouse, 818 South Water St., Milwaukee, WI 53204. Those wishing [...]House Appropriations Committee releases details of 2018 transportation funding bill
On July 10, the House Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, which includes funding for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other related agenci [...]
RRB: Unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad employees
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who become unemployed but are ready, willing and able to work; and sickness benefits for th [...]
Grupo Mexico acquires Florida East Coast Railway
On July 7, Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. announced that its Grupo Mexico Transportes S.A. de C.V. unit (GMXT) completed its procurement of Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., parent company of Florida East Coast Railway (FECR). The acquisition had approvals from the Committee on [...]
N.Y. Reps. Suozzi and King address SMART TD
On Monday, July 10, 2017, U.S. Congressmen from the State of New York, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) and Rep. Peter King (R), addressed SMART TD members and officers at the Eastern Regional Meeting in New York City, Suozzi at the morning opening session and King at the lunch reception. [...]
Retired VP Hilton Masters dies
Hilton Durward “Dur” Masters, 86, of Newark, Ohio, unexpectedly died July 6, 2017, at his home. Masters was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served in occupied Germany following WWII. Before his retirement, he worked in the railroad industry for 42 years. [...]