After convening last month, SMART-TD’s organizers are more determined than ever to grow our union. Read on to learn how our ranks have expanded, both internally and externally, and where our organizers have their sights set for the year ahead.
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— Mar 24
In so-called “right-to-work” states like Florida — the home of commuter rail service Tri-Rail — union workers are often forced to overcome multiple obstacles during contract negotiations. On the one hand, they’re trying to make gains on pay, benefits and working conditions. On the other, they need to surmount potential division between the workers who […]
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— Mar 24
For nearly 30 years, Martha Claugus has worked for the Alaska Railroad. What started out as a summer job turned into a second family, with the solidarity to see one another through thick and thin. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, read on to find out how things have changed and what we can do to welcome more women into our ranks.
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— Mar 21
American Products, and representative Sherry Schirripa, have managed SMART-TD's merchandise for over 20 years! Read on to see how this partnership makes it easy for our members to get their hands on affordable, high quality, union-made merch.
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— Mar 21
In a letter to SMART-TD members, Deputy National Safety and Legislative Director, Jared Cassity expresses his gratitude for their efforts in opposing CSX's push for the Trip Optimizer Air Brake Control (Zero-to-Zero) technology. Read on to see how your voices were key to SMART-TD's formal objection to this attempt to move our industry one step closer to full automation.
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— Mar 20
