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Our SMART TD Brothers and Sisters in Louisiana need your help!

September 22, 2016 Dear Members of the SMART Transportation Division: The Baton Rouge, Louisiana flood waters, caused by an unprecedented, “thousand-year rainfall” have subsided, yet the devastation left behind in loss of life and destruction of property is immeasurable. Baton Rouge is located [...]

Tags John Previsich, Louisiana flood victims, SMART TD Disaster Relief Fund

SMART TD NJT workers ratify contract

July 29, 2016 We are pleased to announce that SMART TD members on New Jersey Transit have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. Steve Burkert, SMART TD general chairperson; and Doyle Turner, SMART TD vice president; led the fight for a fair and equitable agreement while withstand [...]

Tags Anthony Simon, contract, Doyle Turner, negotiations, New Jersey Transit, NJT, Steve Burkert

SMART TD, BLET to FRA: Ban one-person freight train crews

June 16, 2016 SMART Transportation Division President John Previsich and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) President Dennis Pierce, issued a joint statement, following their submission of their comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on train crew size. [...]

Tags BLET, crew consist, Dennis Pierce, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, John Previsich, proposed rule, two-person crews

SMART TD Press Release: FRA issues notice of proposed rulemaking requiring two-person crews

March 15, 2016 WASHINGTON –Today the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a proposed rule that sets forth the requirements and exceptions for a minimum crew of at least two people on America’s trains. The proposed rule is a major step forward in SMART Transportation Division’s ca [...]

TTD AGENDA FOCUSES ON JOB CREATION, SAFETY AND APPROPRIATIONS

February 23, 2016 FEB 22, 2016 NEWS AND MEDIA, PRESS RELEASES SAN DIEGO, CA — Transportation unions took aim at critical transportation appropriations battles pending in Washington and continued preparations to show their members and the public the stark choices voters will face in the preside [...]

Press Release: Unions Blast MTA Offer as “Cheap Political Stunt” – focus on Strike Plans

June 26, 2014 All Long Island Rail Road Union blasted MTA’s June 24th press conference as a major step backward toward settling the four year old contract dispute. MTA contacted the unions late last Friday saying they wanted to formally present a new settlement proposal. Meetings were sche [...]