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Two RRB Field Offices Move to New Locations
If you’re served by either the Cincinnati or St. Paul Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) field offices, please be advised that both have moved to new, nearby locations. Read on to learn why and get the new addresses. The post Two RRB Field Offices Move to New Locations appeared first on SMART Union. — Sep 26
Reactions to the SMART-TD Guarantee with Union Pacific
If there’s one lesson we've learned since the 1860s, it’s that you cannot trust the railroads for a damn thing. They’ve got lawyers, lobbyists, and PR firms paid to get them out of any promise they ever make. Read on to hear our response to a few crew room questions about our deal with Union Pacific. The post Reactions to the SMART-TD Guarantee with Union Pacific appeared first on SMART Union. — Sep 25
SMART-TD Members: Scholarships Available for You and Your Families
SMART-TD is reminding members that valuable scholarship opportunities are available not only to them, but also to their spouses and dependent children, helping ease the cost of higher education. Read on to learn how programs like the Union Plus Scholarship can turn hard work into brighter futures for union families. The post SMART-TD Members: Scholarships Available for You and Your Families appeared first on SMART Union. — Sep 24
SMART sisters, union tradeswomen unite on the water at USA TWBN fishing event
SMART sisters and allies joined nearly 250 fellow union tradeswomen in southeast Chicago for the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Tradeswomen’s Fishing Event, held in conjunction with the 15th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference. The post SMART sisters, union tradeswomen unite on the water at USA TWBN fishing event appeared first on SMART Union. — Sep 24
Canceled federal funding threatens SMART members’ jobs at port projects
In late August, President Trump’s Department of Transportation canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects across the country. That included fully taking back hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money for infrastructure work at Humboldt Bay Harbor District in Northern California — immediately throwing Local 104 members’ work opportunities into question, in the short and long term. The post Canceled federal funding threatens SMART members’ jobs at port projects appeared first on SMART Union. — Sep 23

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