Smart Union

SMART-TD, BLET and ARLA urge Supreme Court to protect FELA
The SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (ARLA) have filed a joint motion and brief urging the United States Supreme Court to prevent... — Jul 31
Coordinated Bargaining Coalition National Negotiations Update: July 31, 2020
Bargaining teams from 10 unions that make up the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) for this round of national freight rail negotiations participated in a Zoom conference with National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) Chairman Brendan Branon... — Jul 30
Phone service being restored at TD offices
A phone service outage is being addressed after a loss of power affected network hardware at the SMART Transportation Division’s office in North Olmsted on Tuesday, July 28. Service is expected to be restored sometime... — Jul 29
Class I carriers report 2020 second quarter earnings
Net Earnings: Decreased to C$908 million from C$1.25 billion. Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share decreased 59% to C$0.77 from C$1.88 and adjusted diluted EPS decreased 26% to C$1.28 from C$1.73. Revenue: Decreased 19%... — Jul 29
AFL-CIO TTD’s letter petitions U.S. DOT for passenger face mask mandate
Larry Willis, president of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department, of which the SMART Transportation Division is a member, sent the following letter on July 27 petitioning Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to issue a regulation requiring... — Jul 29

Local 257

Smart Union