We are the SMART Transportation Division (formerly known as the United Transportation Union or UTU), an AFL-CIO affiliate headquartered in the Cleveland suburbs. We are a broad-based, transportation labor union representing about 125,000 active and retired railroad, bus and mass transit workers in the United States.
SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, is one of North America’s most dynamic and diverse unions with 208,000 members. SMART’s members ensure the quality of the air we breathe, promote energy efficiency, produce and provide the vital services that move products to market and passengers to their destinations. We are sheet metal workers, service technicians, bus operators, engineers, conductors, sign workers, welders, production employees and more. With members in scores of different occupations, we advocate for fairness in the workplace, excellence at work and opportunity for all working families.
AFL-CIO Blog Feed
- Oberman calls out UP, BNSF for cutting jobs when they should focus on growth — Mar 5
- Sheet metal leaders work to secure a unionized future at Partners in Progress 2024 — Mar 1
- BNSF labor cuts mean Warren Buffett is more about dollars than sense — SMART-TD responds — Mar 1
- Following furloughs, rail workers demand immediate federal inspections of BNSF locomotives and rail cars — Mar 1
- Call for Support: Kentucky Two-Person Crew Bill Gets Momentum — Feb 27