News Archive
Union officers’ efforts yield better protections for N.J. transportation workers
SMART Transportation Division Bus Department Vice President Calvin Studivant and New Jersey State Legislative Director Ron Sabol spent a significant time brainstorming ways to protect members in Sabol’s state last year. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic had added even more pot [...]
FRA recruiting for safety inspector openings
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District court denies SMART-TD, BLET bid to halt Metra vaccine mandate
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 7) — On January 6, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, ruled against the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) and the Brot [...]
SM LU 280 SMART Army Helps Local Charity Aid Community
In September 2021, Langley Meals on Wheels contacted SMART Army Canada Local 280 to assist them with obtaining a donation of 3 stainless-steel prep tables for their new facility. Langley Meals on Wheels is a charitable, non-profit society providing affordable menu plans and s [...]
LU 10 Holds Working Minds Suicide Prevention Workshops
SMART SM Local 10 held a series of suicide prevention workshops for members through the Construction Working Minds Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) men in construction die by suicide at a rate four times higher than the general adult [...]
SASMI Offers Two New COVID Benefits
Effective January 1, 2022 SASMI will offer two new COVID related benefits. A Vaccination Benefit and an Interference with work Benefit Vaccination Benefit To encourage all participants to receive a vaccination to protect against COVID-19, members ($200.00) and their covered e [...]
GC Danny Young passes away unexpectedly
The SMART Transportation Division has been shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of General Chairperson Danny Young (GO-017), a longtime leader in our union and member of Local 1081 (Glendale, Ariz.), on Dec. 31, 2021. Brother Young was born and raised in Winslo [...]
Happy Holidays from SMART
As you gather with family and friends for the holidays, we want to thank you for all you do — in your workplace, in your local union and in your community. We look forward to standing together and continuing on the progress we made building a better future for all of us in 20 [...]