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SMART TD mourns loss of Jerry Palmer, former HR Director
SMART TD mourns the recent passing of Jerry Palmer, former and longtime SMART TD Director of Human Resources, and extends deepest condolences to his entire family, especially to fiancé, Patricia Schmidt, who was also a longtime employee of SMART TD. Palmer and Schmidt met at [...]
Architectural Sheet Metal ‘Strike Force Training’ Allows for Focused Learning
Story via the International Training Institute With highly visible arenas, stadiums and high- rise commercial buildings under construction or renovation across the country, architectural sheet metal is gracefully stepping into the spotlight. For every high-profile project, th [...]
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 [...]
‘Built to Succeed’ In Indiana
The world of apprenticeships work much like academia – many good programs all work to recruit the same stellar students. In Indiana, instead of fighting for those students, training coordinators banded together to form Built to Succeed, a group created to increase awareness, [...]
Airlines and Republicans place profit over safety; seek to cut pilot in-flight training hours
On July 6, 2017, the Chicago Tribune reported that regional airlines are working to reduce pilot in-flight training hours from the 1,500-hour requirement, through a provision that could be attached to the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill. A [...]
Trump persists in ending long-distance Amtrak train service
Instead of working to upgrade long-distance transportation services, and ignoring his promise to invest in American infrastructure, Trump is working to end long-distance train travel. According to an article posted on July 3, 2017, in the San Francisco Chronicle, if TrumpR [...]
SMART TD voices concerns about accuracy of FRA’s proposed locomotive simulation studies
On June 30, SMART TD’s legislative office submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Information Collection Request regarding two FRA research studies on locomotive technology and automation. SMART TD urged the FRA to consider the critical factors o [...]