News Archive
SMART-TD statement on DOT Secretary Buttigieg’s letter regarding rail industry safety and accountability
SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson issued the following statement on Feb. 21: “The greatest threat to the American railroad industry and the communities with which it intersects is Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR). The changes PSR has brought s [...]
Ohio members: Support is needed for state’s rail safety bill
Ohio members are urged to express their support for H.B. 23, a rail-safety bill that covers two-person crews, requires documentation of blocked crossing incidents and requires state-supervised oversight to ensure the proper operation of wayside defect detectors. In-person tes [...]
SMART News: BE4ALL toy drive serves families in need, spreads awareness of unionized sheet metal careers
SMART sheet metal locals across the country mobilized for the first-ever Belonging and Excellence for ALL (BE4ALL) toy drive in December 2022, which served the dual purpose of distributing gifts to those in need and spreading the word about our union’s best-kept secret: the b [...]
Both sides of aisle have sights set on PSR
A bipartisan coalition of United States Senators are seeking to get to the root of PSR. In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on Feb. 3, there are many questions being asked about what caused the disaster and what is being done [...]Your contributions make our union voice stronger!
The SMART Transportation Division and its Public Relations Department are looking to better serve you, our members. We are responding to feedback that the stories we put out should be more focused on what is happening at the ballast and road levels and within the crew bases t [...]
Washington SMART apprentice works to ensure indoor air quality in schools
As temperatures drop during cold and flu season, and Covid infections continue to pose public health challenges, it’s more important than ever to have proper ventilation in schools, offices and other buildings – and SMART sheet metal members are the highly skilled workers wit [...]SMART Union Renews Call for Rail Industry Changes After Ohio Derailment
Phone: (216) 228-9400 Fax: (216) 228-0411 Direct email: bnagy@smart-union.org Department email: news_td@smart-union.org “As long as it is more profitable to clean up a disaster than to prevent one, these Wall Street-dri [...]
SMART News: Infrastructure investment, pro-labor politicians create jobs for members in Connecticut
From episode 5 of SMART News: Unprecedented infrastructure investment continues to create jobs for SMART sheet metal workers across the country. That includes Connecticut, where a project labor agreement is putting SMART Local 40 sheet metal members to work at Bradley International Airport.