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News Archive
Virtual Welder Sparks Apprentices’ Interest In Welding
It’s not all that uncommon to hear cheers and commentary emanating from welding classrooms at either Local 359 in Phoenix or Local 100 near Washington, D.C. Where at many schools, welders learn one-on-one with their instructor in a quiet booth, apprentices at these two school [...]
Building Trades Sisters Brings the Trades, Women Together
When San Diego journeyperson Annet Del Rosario and Local 206 Business Manager Doug Tracy attended the Women Build Nations conference in October, there were no expectations. But as they sat side by side in presentation after presentation, the goal began clear for them both: ta [...]
Public, politicians concerned over Amtrak’s planned cuts to service
The public and members of Congress have been vocal in their displeasure with Amtrak’s announcements of cuts and planned cuts to service, including replacement of dining car service with boxed lunches on some routes, de-staffing 15 train stations around the country that [...]
Senate confirms two to NTSB
The U.S. Senate confirmed two members to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on July 24. General aviation safety advocate Bruce Landsberg was confirmed as vice-chairman of the NTSB and transportation veteran Jennifer Homendy was confirmed to fill an empty board se [...]
VP Lesniewski retires; Leonard elevated to vice president position
John Lesniewski, vice president and successor president of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, has retired, effective July 1, 2018. Lesniewski, a member of Chicago Local 1534, started his railroad c [...]
Second workers’ summit being held in Nebraska on Aug. 3
The success of an initial workers summit held in the spring is leading to a second meeting to be held Aug. 3, reports Terry Sigler, a retired legislative representative of SMART TD Local 286 in North Platte, Neb. Sigler said an April 6 meeting he organized drew about 100 memb [...]
FTA issues final rules on safety management, safety certification
A pair of final regulations were issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in July that rounded out the National Public Transportation Safety Program’s regulatory framework. The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan rule, taking effect July 19, 2019, requires tran [...]
Autumn brings round of elections for locals
SMART Transportation Division members are reminded elections are scheduled to be held this autumn, with nominations to be taken in October and elections conducted in November 2018. Locals must solicit for the nomination of candidates in October to run for the four-year Local [...]