White House backs 2015 PTC installation deadline

WASHINGTON – The White House on Thursday, June 4, endorsed a requirement that U.S. railroads install new safety equipment by the end of 2015, despite bipartisan efforts in Congress to give passenger and freight rail companies extra time to comply. Administration support [...]

Mo. governor vetoes right-to-work legislation

On Thursday, June 4, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon traveled to SMART SMD Local 36 in St. Louis to veto a toxic right-to-work for less bill passed by that state’s legislature. With a fired up crowd of hundreds of onlookers, he noted that “For generations, the ability of workers [...]

Ontario Makes Apprentice Hiring Mandatory for Large Scale Projects

A new infrastructure package in Ontario will require contractors on large scale projects to hire apprentices and set up recruitment plans to hire economically disadvantaged workers from the community. It is the first law of its kind at the state or provincial level anywhere i [...]

National Call-In Day to Stop Another Bad Trade Deal

Today, people across the country are making calls to their lawmakers to let them know that working folks do not want and cannot afford another bad trade deal. We deserve trade policy that works for everyone, not just the top 1%. We need to let Congress know we’ve got the fact [...]

A Legal Victory For Working Families

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new rules designed to provide a fair balance to the union election process have survived the first of two major legal challenges, with a federal judge ruling that the agency acted within its own authority in creating them and [...]

SMART TD GCA 875 Elects New General Chairman

The General Committee of Adjustment 875 (Los Angeles, CA) of the SMART Transportation Division has elected Marco Gudino as its new General Chairman.  Mr. Gudino will be the first new General Chairman elected for the General Committee in over 19 years. Former General Chairman [...]