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
- SMART-TD Member Elected to Lead Kansas Worker Group — Dec 16
- SMART-TD condemns Union Pacific’s lease to Central Oregon Pacific Railroad — Dec 13
- Sharp-eyed conductor saves two lives in winter crossing accident — Dec 12
- Union Takes Bold Step To Force Congress To Act On Rail Safety — Dec 11
- Fundraiser established for fallen brother, Local Chairperson of 1518, Steve Bryant — Dec 10