Category: Bus
RIDER Safety ACT Aims to Curb Transit Assaults Nationwide
Transit operators could gain critical support while on the job under a new bill that provides federal funds for “transit support specialists,” unarmed security responsible for detecting and defusing disputes and other risks before they become violent. Read on to learn about the impact they could have on transit systems across the country and in the lives of riders and operators.
Metro Micro Operators Overwhelmingly Ratify First Contract
Following productive negotiations, Metro Micro Operators have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with Crosby Street Transit. SMART-TD congratulates these operators on their victory, which was achieved with the help of several union leaders. Read on for details.
Philadelphia Bus Operator Reinstated by Arbitration Victory
Brother Rasool Aleem is back to work with full back pay after a wrongful dismissal. SMART-TD won in arbitration by knowing the contract and refusing to be intimidated by the other side. Read on to learn more about Aleem’s decisive victory in Philadelphia.
Transit Funding Boost Proposed by SMART-TD Backed Bill
The Moving Transit Forward Act reignites interest in helping transit agencies meet operational and security shortfalls. The act taps into a funding mechanism that already provides grants to city transit systems. Read on to learn more about the Act and SMART-TD's support.
SEPTA Strike Avoided: Strong Agreement Secured
After months of difficult negotiations on the brink of a strike, the members of SMART-TD Local 1594 (Upper Darby, PA) achieved a new tentative agreement with SEPTA. The TA brings SMART-TD members’ benefits in parity with others on the property and protects operators from self-driving transit for the life of the agreement and beyond. Read on to learn more about this hard-won victory.
PRESS RELEASE: SEPTA Offers “Embarrassing” Contract to SMART-TD Members
For the second year in a row, the members of SMART-TD Local 1594 (Upper Darby, PA) who work for SEPTA are looking at next steps after the problem-plagued transit agency offered a low-ball contract that fails to address the needs of our brothers and sisters while making unnecessary cuts. Read our full press release.
What SMART-TD Members Need to Know as SEPTA Strike Looms For TWU
After the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 234 voted to authorize a strike against SEPTA over the weekend, SMART-TD members who work for the transit agency are waiting to see what comes next and how they will be affected if a strike does, in fact, take place. Read on for the important tips to keep in mind until the issue is resolved.
Stand with Sister Nydia Sandoval on Monday!
After Sister Nydia Sandoval (Local 1785) was brutally attacked on the job on October 19, her assailant is scheduled to make a court appearance Monday morning. SMART-TD is asking our members in the Santa Monica and surrounding areas to attend the hearing in solidarity with our union sister and transit professionals nationwide. Read on to learn how you can show your support.