The Surface Transportation Board (STB) finds errors with the proposed merger application between the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Read on for details about the decision and what this means for our members.
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— Jan 19
While much of the country enjoys a day off, SMART-TD members are doing what we’ve always done: showing up, standing together, and continuing the work. Join us in recommitting, today and every day, to the unending pursuit of justice, solidarity, and dignity for us all. Read on to learn how MLK’s legacy endures in these common goals.
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— Jan 19
As transit workers across the country continue facing the near-daily threat of assaults on the job, a new bipartisan bill endorsed by SMART-TD would make the assault of passenger rail workers a federal crime. Read on to learn more about the bill, including why this is only the first step in protecting all members of our union.
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— Jan 16
As the third anniversary of the East Palestine, Ohio derailment approaches, SMART-TD has endorsed the Under Pressure Act. Introduced Jan. 15, 2026, the bipartisan bill is an important step in safely responding to tank cars involved in a derailment. Read on to learn why this is important for us all.
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— Jan 15
Brother Rasool Aleem is back to work with full back pay after a wrongful dismissal. SMART-TD won in arbitration by knowing the contract and refusing to be intimidated by the other side. Read on to learn more about Aleem’s decisive victory in Philadelphia.
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— Jan 14
