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From the Ballast: The unavoidable contradiction of rail hiring

February 14, 2023 “From the Ballast” is an open column for SMART Transportation Division rail members to state their perspective on issues related to the railroad industry. Members of the union are encouraged to submit content by emailing to news_TD@smart-union.org. Columns are pub [...]

Tags expeditor, hiring, two-person crews, Union Pacific

RRB releases schedule of spring pre-retirement seminars

February 13, 2023 Union officials, auxiliary members and their spouses as well as rail employees and spouses within five years of retirement are welcome to attend one of a series of Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) pre-retirement seminars. The spring schedule is as follows: Date Site April 28, [...]

Tags pre-retirement seminars, Railroad Retirement Board

Local 28 member showcases SMART members’ role in fight against climate change

February 13, 2023 SMART members across the United States and Canada are the frontline workers helping to build a sustainable future – from roofers installing green roofs to meet net zero goal in Canada, to transit workers helping reduce automobile emissions, to sheet metal workers constructing [...]

Tags Clean Energy, Green Jobs, iaq, Indoor Air Quality, Local 28

Alt. NLD Cassity talks safety, Ohio derailment on Rick Smith podcast

February 13, 2023 SMART Transportation Division Alternate National Legislative Director Jared Cassity was a guest of The Rick Smith Show podcast released on Friday night. In the interview, Smith and Alt. NLD Cassity discussed the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the rol [...]

Tags Alt. National Legislative Director Jared Cassity, East Palestine, Norfolk Southern, The Rick Smith Show

TD Local 113 officer makes a big Super Bowl handoff

February 11, 2023 As we all know, the crown jewel of all U.S. sporting events is the National Football League’s Super Bowl. This weekend, Phoenix, Ariz., hosts Super Bowl LVII featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. SMART Transportation Division’s own Gary Hayes, vi [...]

Tags Gary Hayes, Hashknife Pony Express, Local 113, Super Bowl LVII

Special Focus: SMART sisters, allies build solidarity to strengthen our future at Tradeswomen Build Nations 2022

February 10, 2023 From October 28–30, 2022, more than 3,100 tradeswomen from across North America gathered in Las Vegas to share experiences and best practices with fellow tradeswomen, learn about new programs and opportunities in the industry, and to engage with top leaders from government, industry and the 15 largest international building trades unions.