News Archive
Michigan Legislature takes up rail safety
State Senate has rail safety bills regarding two-person crews and train length before it Michigan State Legislative Director Donald Roach served as a primary source as The Detroit News published articles this week (subscription required to read) centering on two pieces of rai [...]
Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su has walked the walk for workers
From trafficked garment workers to misclassified truck drivers, from future union apprentices to business owners who abide by the law, the record is clear: Current Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su is the right choice to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. She has a proven track [...]
SMART Member Assistance Program keeps focus on union workers’ mental health
For Chris Carlough, SMART Member Assistance Program (MAP) coordinator, the mission to help improve union workers’ mental health is personal. “I’ve been working with the SMART MAP program for probably about 10 years or so,” Carlough said during an interview with SMART Ne [...]
A note to all SMART VLTD enrollees
Dear Member, As a SMART-TD Member enrolled in the Voluntary Long Term Disability (VLTD) Plan, you received communication in February regarding updates to the VLTD Plan and the decision by SMART-TD to transition from Amalgamated Life Insurance Company to Sun Life Financial, ef [...]
Colo. mobile billboard campaign puts PSR in CEO’s face
Lance Fritz, president and chief executive officer of the Union Pacific Railroad, is on his way out the door after announcing in late February that he will vacate his office by the end of 2023. Though there is no publicly announced date for his departure, his hand is on the r [...]
SMART members show up for project labor agreements, union jobs in Northern California
Thanks to the efforts of SMART Local 104 and other union members across Northern California, workers in cities like Vallejo, Lathrop and beyond stand to benefit from the better wages, local hire provisions and strong apprenticeship standards guaranteed by a project labor agreement.
SMART sisters reflect on Women in Construction Week 2023
March 6-11 was Women in Construction Week – an annual celebration of women in the industry and, for SMART, the union sisters who strengthen our union.
GO-049 General Committee reaches tentative agreement with CSX (B&O) with paid sick days
Paid sick leave has been the goal of railroaders for decades. It is not only the quality-of-life issue that defines our industry, but also a validation of the dignity of our profession. As you can tell from the photograph attached to this article, we are not the first generat [...]