Progress Through Unity

Teamsters Protest Worker Lockout By Shore Point Distributing

https://teamster.org/news/2017/05/teamsters-protest-worker-lockout-shore-point-distributing Freehold, N.J.) – Teamster members, union allies and supporters are protesting Shore Point Distributing’s lockout of its workers, as are Shore Point’s retail … [Continue reading]

Payroll Information

Reminder due to the Memorial day holiday all time cards for the pay period ending May 23, 2017 must me at verification/ROC by Thursday May 25th by 11:00am. Payroll needs to be completed and submitted Friday this week. Thanks and have a safe … [Continue reading]

GC Assault Letter Read at NJT Board of Directors Meeting 5/17/17

Good Evening,   I am the General Chairman of SMART TD Local #60, I represent the conductor, assistant conductor and ticket collectors that work here at New Jersey Transit Rail. My topic of discussion tonight though involves all NJT workers … [Continue reading]

Empower/Great West Retirement

Recently employees have received a letter concerning the non-agreement 457 plan, this letter was sent out to all members in error. There will be a retraction letter sent out from Empower, please disregard as this does not effect our 457 or 401 … [Continue reading]

GC Report May 2017

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House of Representatives passed an anti-worker bill

Brothers and Sister, Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed an anti-worker billed misguidedly labeled as the “Working Families Flexibility Act” (H.R. 1180). This harmful legislation would let employers give workers paid time off … [Continue reading]

Day At The Races

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Local 60 Dues Increase

The monthly dues deduction designated for the General Committee will increase this month. The General Committee has been reviewing the account over the last four months. A full investigation of past, present and future costs was conducted, tabulated … [Continue reading]

RRB Analysis: Trump’s budget to gut Amtrak would be disastrous for ALL rail workers

http://www.congressweb.com/SMART_Transportation/15 If signed into law, President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would eliminate Amtrak’s long distance train service. The immediate fall out would be significant for all American rail workers … [Continue reading]

Schedule Changes Highlighted

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