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Arbitrator Gottesman’s Decision of November 4, 2013
On November 4, 2013, Arbitrator Michael Gottesman issued a second decision related to several questions concerning implementation of the merger and establishment of a single union, SMART. The Transportation Division requested that General President Nigro hold off posting the [...]Union Sportsmen’s Alliance kicks off new season of Brotherhood Outdoors on January 5
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance kicks off the 6th season of its award-winning TV series, Brotherhood Outdoors, with an elk hunt that is as challenging as it is inspiring. The show, winner of “Best Combination Show” in the 2011 Sportsman Choice Awards and a contestant for “Best [...]HVAC Service Tech Course In St Louis
This comprehensive class is designed for the beginning service technician. The concentrated training program consists of 96 hours of intense classroom and hands on training within a 12-day schedule. The objective is to enable participants to acquire a complete understanding o [...]OSHA Introduces New Online Form for Whistleblowers
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is seeking to streamline the whistleblower process by introducing an online form to register discrimination and retaliation complaints. The form provides enough information for whistleblower investigators to follow up a [...]CATS Local 1715 Averts Strike, Gets Three-Year Deal
SMART Transportation Division Local 1715 bus operators employed by Transit Management of Charlotte, Inc., Dec. 12 ratified a three-year agreement with management, averting a possible strike. The new agreement calls for annual wage increases, paid retroactively to July 1, plus [...]Senator Harkin Calls for Investigation of Contractors With Labor Violations
A top Senate Democrat is calling on the Obama administration to scrutinize federal contractors’ compliance with labor laws, citing results of a congressional investigation that showed widespread violations of the law. The findings were outlined Wednesday by Senate Health, Edu [...]Conservative Senator Shocks With Staunch Pro-Union Stance
Speaking in Toronto last week, conservative party senator Hugh Segal praised the role of unions in Canada saying, “Active unions and free collective bargaining are essential to building a prosperous Canada and a stable middle class.” Earlier this year Sen. Segal led the Senat [...]Rutgers’ Bus Ops Were Smart, Now Their SMART
Bus operators for Rutgers University’s inter-campus bus and shuttle system seeking union representation overwhelmingly chose the SMART Transportation Division Dec. 9 as their collective bargaining representative. Among 112 eligible voters, 74 of the 80 operators participating [...]