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Labor Day: Demonstrating Our Spirit and Strength
The New York City Central Labor Union held the first Labor Day on September 5, 1882—exactly 134 years before this year’s holiday. Then as now, it is a day for enjoyment and for reflection, for remembering the struggles of the past and recommitting to our own work of today and [...]
Inflatable Rat Has Its Day In Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has found that Unions have the First Amendment right to display an inflatable rat as part of an area standards campaign. Furthermore, localities that attempt to prohibit the use of inflatable rats may be infringing on that Fi [...]
SMART Member To Be Featured In Labor Day Marathon
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and Sportsman Channel are teaming up again to honor the American workforce during the 2016 Brotherhood Outdoors Labor Day “Salute to the American Worker” – Presented by Wolverine, which airs Saturday, Sept. 3, from 5-8 p.m. EST. Over the c [...]
RIP Bob Bullington, former Georgia SLD
Brother Robert Morgan”Bob” Bullington Jr., passed away on August 18, 2016 at the age of 92. A friend and mentor to countless Brothers and Sisters of the UTU (now known as the SMART TD), Bob worked for over forty years in the rail industry, and served our members [...]
Furloughed members: Denver Transit hiring train operators
Denver Transit Operators, a commuter line transit service located in Denver, Colorado, has openings for commuter train operators. Denver Transit recently joined SMART TD Local 202 in Denver. For additional information on these jobs, and to apply, please click here.
SMART Mechanical Bargaining Update
On July 26 and 27, 2016, the SMART-Mechanical/BMWED coalition engaged in further national negotiations with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the negotiation sessions, the NCCC presented a very brief and generic present [...]
Video: Raising the Bar
Click on the image, or here, to view how local unions are “Raising the Bar” and responding to members, the community and the needs of the industry as SMART continues to grow and enhance its operations. This video looks at four locals in Seattle, Edmonton, New Mexi [...]