Progress Through Unity

Verification Dept Schedule Memo Thanksgiving Holiday – November 23 – 24, 2023

Due to Thanksgiving Holiday All timecards/eClaims *Must Be received by Verification
Department No Later Than 11am Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to be considered current
and paid on Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Any and all cards stamped or eClaims received in the Verification Department after 11am on
November 22, 2023 will be processed for the following pay period which will be paid on
Thursday, December 7, 2023.

Verification Department will be closed for the Holiday 11/23-11/24 2023.

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Union made Halloween & Thanksgiving

Look for these union-made-in-the-USA products and services while shopping. Buying union-made supports good jobs. America is at its best when we say and shop UNION YES!

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2024 Holiday Schedule

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2023 NJSLB election Recommendations

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Online fundraiser established for family of Local 610 trainee

Online fundraiser established for family of Local 610 trainee – SMART Union (smart-union.org)

 

The SMART Transportation Division and Local 610 out of Baltimore are mourning the loss of a fallen brother who had his life and career ahead of him.

Derek Scott “D.S.” Little, a trainee due to join SMART-TD Local 610, was killed in a rail accident June 26.

Derek Scott “D.S.” Little, 28, was days away from marking up for the first time as a certified conductor with CSX and was slated to begin his career as a SMART-TD member on July 1st. Engaged to be married, he was two weeks away from the due date for his first child.

Derek was at a point in his life when everything was coming together perfectly. Tragically, it was all taken away from him the evening of June 26th while working at Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore.

Brother Little was involved in an accident while riding on equipment. He didn’t survive to see the birth of his son Logan Matthew Little, or to be married to his fiancée, Kaytee Burns. Well-liked in the crew room, he had a promising career ahead of him in Local 610. More importantly, as his obituary states, “Derek was a kindhearted, goofy, lovable young man who never missed a chance to make you laugh. He loved his family and friends and was looking forward to being a dad.” Beyond his love for his family, he also enjoyed learning about Civil War history and playing golf.

Railroaders know the financial significance of Derek having passed away four days before being marked up, and the financial significance to his fiancée and mother of his unborn son that comes with the fact that he passed away prior to them being married. His family will not receive the same level of support from the carrier and the insurance companies as they would have under different circumstances.

For that reason, SMART-TD is asking all who can to close ranks around this young railroad family in their worst moment and show what it means to be part of this union.

We ask that you follow this link to a GoFundMe online fundraiser established by Local 610’s Safety Committee representative to benefit Kaytee and Logan.

Read his obituary.

T&E Compliance Presentation 2023

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2023 Juneteenth Holiday – Verification Dept Memo

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Support Julie Su for Labor Secretary

Current Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su has been nominated to lead the Department of Labor. Su has worked as California labor commissioner, California labor secretary, as a human rights lawyer, and more. She is a pro-worker champion who has pursued policies that support workers in our industries and working families across the country, including:

  • Rescinding the previous administration’s IRAPs rule, which would have devastated SMART’s registered apprenticeship programs
  • Cracking down on wage theft, a particularly rampant issue for SMART members in the construction industry, and winning restitution for exploited workers
  • Fighting against worker misclassification, including by filing lawsuits on behalf of workers misclassified as independent contractors
  • Ensuring that workers come first in the face of future technology and policy developments as leader of California’s Future of Work Commission
  • Using her position in the Department of Labor to pursue pro-labor policies that protect workers from issues like heat exposure and create good, family-sustaining, union jobs

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR U.S. SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO CONFIRM JULIE SU AS LABOR SECRETARY.

Bad-faith corporations and billionaires are trying to prevent Su from leading the Department of Labor, spreading misinformation and lobbying Senators to vote against her confirmation. Su is a proven pro-labor advocate who has consistently walked the walk and acted on our behalf. We cannot let bad-faith groups stop her nomination. Fill out the form on this page to send your message right away!

 

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Submitting penalties for violation of rule 14 (Roster)

Please submit penalties for violation of rule 14 seniority, this pertains to the roster not being published by the agreed of date of 03/01/2023.

Submit for all dates from 03/01/2023 through 03/27/2023 (including relief days)

Submit on Integrify as a “Penalty Claim”

Mandatory fields will be the name, employee number, date, division, claim detail. Copy and paste the below language in the claim detail line (no claim code necessary). Unit of compensation use Hours-08:00 

 

Pay eight-hour penalty for violation of Rule 14 (fourteen) letter “C” SMART-TD (UTU) Roster not posted in accordance of agreement, roster was not posted/shared with GC Johnson until 03/28/2023.

The roster will be revised and posted by March 1 of each year (except that in 1983, the roster will be posted no later than May 1) and will be open for-protest by the employee or his duly accredited representative for a period of 45 calendar days from date of posting. Protests on seniority dates will be confined to names added or changes made since posting the previous rosters.

Paste the same language in the remarks box.

See attached sample timecard.

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Please see 2023 Good Friday Holiday memo attached

Due to the upcoming OTE holiday the following will apply:
Good Friday Holiday – April 7, 2023
All timecards/eClaims *Must Be received No Later Than 11am Thursday, April 6, 2023 to be
considered Current and paid on Thursday April 13, 2023.
Any and all cards stamped or eClaims received in the T & E Department after 11am on April 6,
2023 will be processed for the following pay period which will be paid on Thursday, April 20,,
2023

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