Latest Additions to TD Poster Library Help Keep the Fight Front and Center!

SMART-TD’s Empowerment, Education, and Engagement (E-3) Committee has once again expanded the union’s growing library of crew room resources with even more new posters and flyers designed to educate members, strengthen our Locals, and keep the importance of our agreements visible every day.

The newest additions continue SMART-TD’s commitment to providing Local officers with professional, ready-to-use materials that reinforce one simple truth: our agreements and rights are only as strong as our willingness to defend them.

Let’em Know We Have Rights

Among the new resources is a Designated Legal Counsel (DLC) reference flyer explaining railroaders’ legal rights under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) and reminding injured members that SMART-TD’s DLC attorneys represent the interests of union members, not the railroad. The flyer also encourages members to contact a DLC attorney as early as possible following a workplace injury.

It’s always beneficial for our brothers and sisters to have a working knowledge of their rights. Having this poster in a crew room or on duty location also sends a message to managers that we are aware of what they can and can’t get away with, making them think twice about “bending” rules in the first place.

Let’em Know About Our Wins

Also available is a new Local Claims Paid poster that gives Local Chairpersons an easy way to publicly track claims won on behalf of members. Every entry represents money recovered because a member stood up, a Local officer pursued the claim, and SMART-TD enforced our agreements.

Like the DLC flyer, this poster also serves multiple purposes. It reminds everyone who walks through the crew room (including local management) that agreement violations carry consequences. Every successful claim demonstrates that enforcing our agreements works. The message is clear: respecting the agreement from the beginning is better for everyone than spending time and resources defending violations that ultimately result in members receiving what they were owed in the first place.

Let’em Know What We Do

The new library also includes informational posters explaining the responsibilities of Local officers and Local Committee officers. These resources help members better understand who to contact for assistance, what each elected position is responsible for, and the important role every office plays in protecting the membership. An informed membership makes a stronger union.

With 2026 being an election year for quite a few of our local officer positions, this poster will also strengthen our members’ ability to make informed decisions around who they want to nominate for the positions and who they want to support.

Every poster, every flyer, and every bulletin board is another opportunity to educate members, encourage participation, and remind both labor and management that when SMART-TD fights, we win.

Local officers can place their orders for these new posters by following this link.