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Local 1701 bus operators demand protection after passenger stabbing
Bus Operators employed by Montebello Bus Lines (MBL) are angry and concerned for their safety after a college student was critically injured during an attack, which occurred Monday, April 9, while riding on one of their buses. Local 1701 Chairperson Cecilia Lopez told the Mon [...]
Local 100 SMART Army Volunteers Bring Christmas To April for Local Families and Seniors
Local 100 SMART Army Volunteers are preparing to bring Christmas in April to local families in PG County, MD. This effort is part of SMART inaugural Month of Community Action where events are being held coast to coast in support of local communities. Click here for video.Passenger stabbed aboard Montebello Bus Lines
Update: Manuel Ortiz, 27, was apprehended at 1 a.m., Thursday, April 12, and is being held on attempted murder charges. A motive for the attack is still unclear. An update on the condition of the victim has not been released. Click here to read more from CBS Los Angeles. CBS [...]
VA SMART TD SMART Army Hosts Opening Day for Local Little League
SMART TD members in Southwest Virginia got together to help the Crewe, Va., Little League put on a memorable opening day for local kids. After the opening ceremonies, SMART members hosted a screening of the movie “Sandlot” for local families.
SMART Army Members Turn Out to Serve Meals to Ozarks Residents
In St Louis, SMART TD Local 303 and Sheet Metal Local 36 volunteers served food and refreshments to attendees of the Greene County MO Dem Days of the Ozarks. From left, Jim Tyson-36, Brad Slaughter-303, Jason Hayden-MO SLD, Billy Elbert-303, Doug Piant-36, Jeff Nichols-303, J [...]
Let FRA know what you think about automating trains
The FRA needs to hear from YOU to STOP Self-Driving Trains! The Federal Railroad Administration has released a request for information (RFI) about autonomous (aka self-driving/zero-person crew) trains. “FRA requests information and comment on the future of automation in [...]
SMART Local 104 Empowers Sacramento Communities
(Reprinted from SMART Local 104 Magazine) On Saturday, March 3rd, SMART Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104 members in Sacramento came out to support “the largest tax canvas in the history of the canvassing program.” So what exactly does that mean, exactly? It means members walked [...]
Local 73 SMART Army Volunteers At Local VA Hospital
The SMART Local 73 SMART Army was out at the historic Hines VA Hospital spending some time with our veterans this past weekend. In this photo, from left to right are: Mike Roche, Mike Keeley, Organizer & Veterans Affairs director Eric Olson, Nick Fricano, Helmet [...]