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
- Registration Open for Atlanta Regional Training Seminar — Sep 2
- SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department members on Union Pacific unanimously ratify tentative agreement — Sep 2
- SMART Canada statement on Labour Day — Sep 1
- 2025 Labor Day Message from SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson — Aug 29
- Announcing the Winners of our 2025 Local Pride T-Shirt Contest! — Aug 29