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
- Conflicting Headlines Underscore Transit Safety Issues — Jun 12
- Local 73 secures work for members by organizing — Jun 12
- Need for Speed? Safety Isn’t Number One After All — Jun 11
- 2026 AFL-CIO Convention: Delegates plan a unionized future — Jun 11
- LISTEN: Cassity Breaks Down Railroad Safety Act in Must-Listen Podcast — Jun 10
