5+ day, 36+ min ago  (334+ words) For years, Local 221 has advocated for safer working conditions and defended members who speak up about hazards. The union's commitment to protecting railroad workers was put in the national spotlight following a landmark Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (460+ words) When SMART-TD first asked railroaders to speak up about the dangers of drones operating around active rail yards and critical railroad infrastructure, the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) public comment docket contained just 202 submissions. Today, that number has climbed to 334 comments…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (296+ words) In Washington, victories for railroad workers never happen overnight. They are built through years of advocacy, countless conversations, and strong relationships with elected officials who are willing to listen, learn, and lead. That's not an easy lift. Over the past…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (163+ words) SMART Union Collaboration between the SMART International Association and Local 441 led to the hiring of a retired steward at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Missouri as a subsidized organizer. That, in turn, helped spark a successful internal organizing campaign that won workers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (356+ words) For SMART members, organizing goes beyond bringing new brothers and sisters into our union. It's about winning the work that members rely on. A recent example from SMART Local 73 (Chicago and Cook County, Illinois) showed just how important that is....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (498+ words) SMART members across the United States frequently read the letters "AFL-CIO." Whether on endorsements for political candidates or at their local union hall, those letters are visible throughout the labor movement. But many members may not know exactly what they…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (341+ words) Brother Cassity also takes aim at one of the railroad industry's most misleading and blatantly false arguments against the Railroad Safety Act: the claim that requiring two-person crews will increase shipping costs and drive up the price of goods on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (377+ words) Hundreds of people gathered in Lorain and Euclid, Ohio on June 8, 2026, to watch Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 roll through town as part of the world's largest operating steam locomotive's cross-country tour. As much as local residents and rail enthusiasts…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (178+ words) By Shane Vermilye, SMART International organizer And while these wins are tough to achieve, they lead directly to more work opportunities and strengthened collective power for members and families. One of Local 33s biggest wins came early in the year in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (393+ words) That's why organizing is so important, and why SMART works constantly to bring signatory contractors into every state and province of North America. A recent victory in Vermont demonstrated how that work pays off in practice. SMART Local 63 faced a…...