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Happy Labor Day

August 29, 2014 On this Labor Day, we can be thankful for the resiliency each and every member of this Union has shown in dealing with the after-effects of this past recession. While there is still much work left to do, we are on the right track to a better and brighter future for members an [...]

Employees of RCP&E Railroad return to SMART

August 29, 2014 In a swift and decisive vote held Aug. 27, employees of Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad selected the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers as their voice on their property. Among 53 eligible voters, 37 employees marked their [...]

Tags Dakota, Director of Organizing Rich Ross, Executive Board member Phillip Craig, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, Rapid City

Lac-Megantic: Lawyers want charges dropped

August 29, 2014 MONTREAL – The union and lawyers representing two railway employees accused in the Lac-Megantic disaster are urging the Crown to drop the charges in light of recent findings by the Transportation Safety Board. Engineer Tom Harding, railway traffic controller Richard Lab [...]

Tags Canadian Transportation Safety Board, Lac-Megantic, Transport Canada

Panel recommends safety improvements at N.Y. MTA

August 29, 2014 Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Blue Ribbon Panel studying safety and maintenance practices at its three railroads yesterday announced 29 recommendations to improve operations and safety. Created a year ago after a series of safety-related incidents at MTA [...]

Tags LIRR, Long Island Rail Road, New York MTA, safety

Short Line says "yes" to SMART representation

August 28, 2014 In a landslide vote held Aug. 27, employees of Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad voted for SMART representation. Of the 53 eligible voters and 42 total votes, 37 voted for SMART Transportation Division representation while five voted for no representation. Phillip Craig [...]

Tags Genesee & Wyoming, Rapid City Pierre and Eastern Railroad

Seeking Proposals for Section 6 Notices

August 28, 2014 The SMART Transportation Division is beginning the process of formulating Section 6 notices to be served on rail carriers negotiating under the umbrella of the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which will include proposals to increase wages, benefits and improve [...]

Video: Two Person Crews & Local Autonomy At the First SMART General Convention

August 27, 2014 SMART delegates hold discussion on 2 person crews and local autonomy at the First SMART General Convention. This open discussion happened on the afternoon of Friday, August 15. Both sheet metal and transportation delegates took part in the discussion. Click here to view the video.

Union seeks proposals for Section 6 notices

August 27, 2014 The SMART Transportation Division is beginning the process of formulating Section 6 notices to be served on rail carriers negotiating under the umbrella of the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which will include proposals to increase wages, benefits and improve [...]

Tags 2014 Section 6 notices

AFL-CIO's Trumka: 'We won't be turned aside'

August 26, 2014 AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka drew several standing ovations during an electrifying speech to delegates and guests on the fourth day of the SMART Convention Aug. 14. The former United Mineworkers’ president began his speech by addressing the merger of the former Sheet M [...]

Tags First SMART General Convention, Trumka

SMART Members Make Gains In Cincinnati

August 26, 2014 On Friday August 23rd, SMART Local 211 (headquartered in Nashville, TN) members in Cincinnati, OH unanimously ratified an agreement that includes recalling all furloughed SMART members (since 2012) back to work and adds two new positions for members. The Agreement calls for e [...]