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
- What Does $73.16/Hour Actually Mean? — Jan 22
- “We take care of each other:” SMART Army builds custom wheelchair ramp for TD brother — Jan 22
- Veterans helping veterans: SMART members help build new VA Medical Center in Kentucky — Jan 21
- New Jersey Leads with Rail Safey Law — Jan 20
- “The Safety Program That Works — And Why Railroads Won’t Use It” — Jan 20
