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SMART TD announces two-person crew bill has been introduced in U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2018) – SMART Transportation Division announced today the introduction of the Safe Freight Act (S.2360) by U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota), which would require two crew members — one certified locomotive engineer and one certified co [...]Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers hits garbage truck
A privately chartered Amtrak train carrying dozens of Republican members of the House and Senate crashed into a garbage truck just south of Charlottsville, Va. So far, only minor injuries have been reported amongst the train passengers. One out of the three passengers on the [...]
LA County Metro Board Unanimously Approves First-of-Its-Kind Good Jobs Policy
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a motion to establish an agency-wide Good Jobs and Equity Policy that will cover billions of dollars of taxpayer-purchased trains, buses, and equipment last night. The [...]
Biggest Gains In 2017 Union Membership Were for Younger Workers
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on changes in union membership from 2016 to 2017. It was good news for workers, as the total number of union members grew by 262,000 in 2017. Three-fourths of these gains (198,000) were among workers aged 34 and under, w [...]
Secretary & Treasurer page expanded
SMART Transportation Division has completed a reorganization and expansion of its webpage dedicated to assisting secretaries & treasurers of Locals. The page is at https://www.smart-union.org/td/secretary-and-treasurer-tools/. It features guidance for new secretaries & [...]
Consultation being offered for those targeted by CSX FMLA investigations
The office of Designated Legal Counsel Willard J. Moody, Esq., based in Portsmouth, Va., has extended an offer of service to SMART Transportation Division members who may have been unjustly fired for alleged Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations. Television station WNYT [...]
SNIPs Magazine Highlights SMART Heroes Program
Snips Magazine talked to SMART’s Charles Mulcahy about how SMART is providing career paths for transitioning military personnel through the SMART Heroes program. You can view the interview here: https://www.snipsmag.com/videos?bctid=5663454414001
Class I’s release 4th quarter & 2017 annual earnings reports
4th Quarter 2017 Net Earnings: $552 million or $5.33 per diluted share, compared with 2016’s $130 million or $1.21 per diluted share Revenue: 4th quarter record of $660 million, a 10 percent increase Operating Income: 4th quarter record of $238 million, a 13 percent increase [...]