Archives for June 27, 2022

Good afternoon everyone,  

I’m sure by now most of you are aware the VFW caught on fire yesterday and has burned down completely.  The good news is that no one was harmed.  Unfortunately, we will now have to locate a new place to conduct our monthly union meetings.  We will explore several options, but for now our meeting next week will be held at our union office located on 8 Wilson Ave 3rd floor Newark at 10 a.m.  

Attention – All Members:

It has come to the attention of the SMART Transportation Division that a group referring to themselves as “American Income Life” has been contacting SMART-TD members and insinuating an affiliation with SMART-TD in an attempt to sell insurance.

To be clear, the SMART-TD has in no way vetted or endorsed them, and most certainly disapproves of their deceptive attempts to solicit our members.

The SMART-TD has gone to great lengths and expense to make reasonably priced insurance products available to our members. While competing insurance plans might appear to provide a similar benefit at a competitive rate, they have not been designed with our members’ specific needs and requests in mind.

The following are proudly endorsed by the SMART-TD:

The UTUIA, our member-owned insurance association, offers a comprehensive assortment of products including accident and disability insurance, life insurance, and retirement investments. https://utuia.org/

The SMART Discipline Income Protection Program (DIPP) provides payment for a specific amount and period of time in certain instances to an employee suspended, dismissed, or removed from service by the carrier for alleged violation of rules or operating procedures. https://smart-union.org/resources/dipp/

The Voluntary Short-Term Disability (VSTD) plan is designed to maintain income following accidents or illness. After a 30-day period, benefits are payable for up to 34 weeks. https://www.smart-vstd.com/

The Long-Term Voluntary Disability Plan (VDP) insurance is designed to work complementary to VSTD, extending the benefit period for up to 5 years. https://smart-vltd.com/

In addition, the premiums of products offered by the SMART-TD and UTUIA may be handled easily via payroll deduction.

More information can be found about these plans by logging into the member portal at https://smart-union.org/members/.

And, if you haven’t already, go to http://smart-union.org/mobile to get the SMART Mobile App.

In solidarity,

SMART Transportation Division