Category: Transportation
Lifetime member and former SLD Willis Croonquist passes away
Willis Croonquist, of Local 1177 (Willmar, Minn.), a former United Transportation Union Minnesota state legislative director and alternate national legislative director in the 1980s and ’90s, died Jan. 24. He was 81. Croonquist had been a member of the union since 1955, [...]
Union Plus scholarship deadline approaching
Members and their families are eligible to apply for Union Plus scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000, but the deadline to be considered is quickly approaching with all applications due by noon EST on January 31, 2019. Applicants are evaluated according to academic ability [...]
Smaller transit agencies burning through funds as shutdown goes on
With the partial federal government shutdown in its 35th day on Jan. 25, many small- to mid-sized transit agencies are reporting a financial pinch, Politico.com reports. Agencies in North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona and California all say that cuts in service are on the table [...]Hotel reservations now open for 2019 TD Regional Meeting
Discounted reservations are now available at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in San Diego, Calif., for the SMART Transportation Division Regional Meeting to take place July 1 to 3, 2019. Guests are welcome to make their reservations using this link or by calling 1-800-Hiltons and m [...]
Colorado: Our two-person crew bill needs your support!
State Legislative Director Carl Smith is urging all members from Colorado to contact their state representatives and ask them to support the state’s two-person crew bill, H.B. 1034. Smith says that members, their families and friends are encouraged to visit www.corailsa [...]
Retired N.J. State Director O’Connell wins freeholder seat in runoff election
Retired New Jersey State Legislative Director Daniel O’Connell recently won a runoff election for Burlington County freeholder. According to the New Jersey Globe, O’Connell defeated contender Gina LaPlaca by 10 votes, 190-180, in the election that took place Jan. 19. “I want [...]