1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (730+ words) As working Americans continue getting hammered by higher fuel costs, the federal government is beginning to signal a major retreat from long-term passenger rail investment at exactly the wrong time. According to Politico Pro's May 8 Morning Transportation newsletter, the Federal…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (733+ words) There are moments when solidarity is tested. This is one of those moments. Friends of Santa Cruz METRO officially confirmed this week that the campaign will not meet the timeline necessary to place its transit funding measure on the November…...

2+ week, 40+ min ago  (309+ words) But, perhaps, even more troubling for me is that the plan has seemingly not changed, even in light of the attempted White House Correspondents" Association dinner attack that took place last weekend. As a union, I believe us to be…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (234+ words) SMART-TD mourns the loss of Brother Neal Malcolm Galloway, a member of Local 662 (Richmond, Va.), CSX conductor, and a railroader whose reputation stretched across the Commonwealth of Virginia. On the night of his passing, Brother Galloway was doing exactly what…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (158+ words) For the third time in five months, the SMART Education Department brought local leaders together to strengthen the foundation of our union: collective bargaining. From February 2-6, 2026, union representatives gathered in Austin, Texas, to further build the teamwork skills needed to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) A new documentary features the members of Local 1741 (San Francisco) and their role in an important time period in labor history. "School Bus Movie" explores San Francisco School Bus Operators" fight for justice in the 1970s. Directed by the son of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (652+ words) SMART members often go underappreciated in North American society " and when we are recognized, it's mostly for the jobs we do. Not everyone knows what sheet metal workers are, or the vital role railroaders play in the national supply chain....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (549+ words) In Kentucky, SMART Local 110 members and military veterans are working on a project that means something extra: a massive new Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center that will provide health care for those who served. "This project right here was very…...