Rail ‘crew hauler’ safety measures expected to become law in state of Washington

On March 23, 2011, SMART TD member Dwight Hauck nearly died in a horrific crew transport van-train collision in a Kelso, Washington, rail yard that killed two other passengers and the driver. Hauck suffered permanent, debilitating injuries as a result of the crash. The incide [...]

2017 ICB Conference and Tradeshow

The 16th Annual ICB conference will begin on Monday May 1, 2017 at 8 a.m. and conclude on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 5 p.m. in St. Charles, Missouri. This year’s joint labor and management event will offer numerous classes, workshops and seminars on a variety of current topics ge [...]

Heartfelt Letter From A Sheet Metal Local 36 Spouse

 ‎Cindy Lee Tiefenbrunn‎ to Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36 Appreciation from the wife of a Union Member With the Right to Work Bill being in the news lately I feel the need to show my appreciation to Local 36. We were a young couple having our first child when my husband [...]

Safety over profit: Act now! Urge Ohio Transportation Committee to support 2-person crew bill!

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first step in the process to mandate a minimum of two-person freight train crews in Ohio (H.B. 107) occurred Wednesday, March 29, when the Ohio Transportation & Safety Committee held its first hearing on the bill. To make H.B. 107 a law in Ohio, [...]

Trump’s budget would end Amtrak’s long-distance service

President Trump’s 2018 proposed budget seeks to cut federal funding for Amtrak’s long-distance train services, which would end coast-to-coast commuter rail services and would kill regional and long-distance services, including the following popular commuter rail r [...]