SMART UNION

SMART is the largest railroad operating union in North America, with more than 500 Transportation Division (TD) locals. The SMART TD represents employees on every Class I railroad, as well as employees on many regional and shortline railroads. It also represents bus and mass transit employees on approximately 45 bus and transit systems and has recently grown to include airline pilots, dispatchers and other airport personnel. Membership is drawn primarily from the operating crafts in the railroad industry and includes conductors, brakemen, switchmen, ground service personnel, locomotive engineers, hostlers and workers in associated crafts. More than 1,800 railroad yardmasters also are represented by SMART TD. The TD's thousands of bus and transit members include drivers, mechanics and employees in related occupations. Widely recognized as the leader among transportation labor unions, SMART TD sets the pace in national and state legislative activity, collective bargaining, and in efforts..

Also known as: SMART, SMART TD, The SMART TD

Primary location: Washington