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UTU.org preparing for move to smart-union.org/td
The official website of SMART Transportation Division, www.utu.org, is moving to smart-union.org/td. In preparation for this move, both www.utu.org and smart-union.org/td will not be updated after close of business July 8 until further notice. During this period, important ne [...]
Member, former members, died in June 28 BNSF crash
Conductor Kenneth Paul “K.P.” Smith Jr., 59, of Local 1313 at Amarillo, Texas, died last week (June 28) when two BNSF trains crashed just outside of Amarillo. Two others, Cody Owens, 52, and Lara Gayle Taylor, 45, also died in the crash. Owens and Taylor were form [...]
SMART SM Local 20 Receives Training Excellence Award
Top Notch of Indiana recognized Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 with the Training Excellence Award during its seventh annual Standards of Excellence Awards program luncheon on May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event honored select organizations that earned the h [...]
Long-Term Disability open enrollment begins August 1
SMART Transportation Division has partnered with MetLife to bring our Rail and Bus members the most comprehensive and cost-effective Voluntary Long-Term Disability plans. VLTD insurance helps you protect your income if you suddenly have to stop working due to an accident or i [...]
SMART TD Mobile App for year-round use!
July 1, 2016 (Edit) SMART TD Mobile App: Updated, Easy and Free, and is a “must have” for Regional Meetings and much, much more… The SMART TD Mobile App has the same features as before, with new features added that make locating, scheduling and rating Regional Meeting worksho [...]Ten safety tips for this 4th of July
CHICAGO – Ensure your Independence Day weekend is filled with celebration and not regret with these 10 fire safety tips, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V office in Chicago: Be sure fireworks are legal in your area before using or buying them. Alway [...]Have A Union Made Fourth of July
For members across the United States, the Fourth of July is a time for a barbecue. This list is from the AFL-CIO and comes courtesy of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s website Labor 411; Union Plus; the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller [...]