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Former Auxiliary President Edythe Walter dies
Edythe Mae Walter, former International president of the Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2014. She was 78. She is survived by her husband, Bob Walter, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage on June 22. They also shared t [...]
UMAC Corner: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All
Life events continually remind us of how much we depend on each other. The Union Member Assistance Coordinators’ program serves the membership in many ways. Most importantly, we help our brothers and sisters cope with tragedies in their lives. We believe that a burden shared [...]Ga. SLD Campbell testifies at EPA carbon hearing
SMART Transportation Division Georgia State Legislative Director Matt Campbell testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency July 29 in Atlanta, addressing the concerns of the union and its members regarding the agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan. In its proposed [...]
WSLC endorses two-person rail crew legislation
Attendees to the Washington State Labor Council Convention in Wenatchee, Wash., July 22-24, unanimously endorsed a resolution supporting legislation for two-person rail crews on train operations throughout the state, SMART Transportation Division Washington Legislative Direct [...]Ask Your Lawmakers’ Support For Two-Person Crews
Members of the SMART Transportation Division and all of labor are reminded that they have the opportunity to make it federal law to have two qualified persons working on all freight trains operating in the United States a reality. Now is the time to contact your legislators i [...]
Video: GP Nigro Addresses SMART TD Convention In San Diego
On the last day of the SMART Transportation Division Convention, held in San Diego, Calif., General President Joseph Nigro addressed the delegates and discussed transparency, solidarity between construction and transportation workers, along with giving a look at the upcoming [...]
Skilled Labor Apprenticeships Also A Form of ‘Higher Education’
The term “higher education” can take on many connotations. Where some believe it means attending a two- or four-year college or university, there is another side to higher education – apprenticeship in the skilled labor trades. Apprentices at more than 153 unionized sheet met [...]