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Transportation Division News Transportation Division News Volume 45 • Number 7/8 • July/August 2013 International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Futhey to step down following arbitration Proceedings will finalize SMART Transportation Division Constitution At the conclusion of the SMART Transporta - interpretations of various articles of the UTU’s upon until a final document has been decided tion Division’s Boston regional meeting July 3, Constitution as it is inserted into the SMWIA’s upon. Transportation Division President Mike Futhey bylaws to complete a final SMART Constitution. “The final document is not a final document announced he will step down from office, pend - Gottesman is again serving as the arbitrator in until that arbitration decision is made,” Futhey ing resolution of arbitration proceedings regard - the current proceedings. said. ing the union’s constitution. During a town hall forum at the Boston region - Under the articles of the current UTU Consti - In October 2011, Georgetown University law al meetings opening ceremonies July 1, Futhey tution, Assistant President and General Secre - professor Michael H. Gottesman ruled the agree - said agreement had been reached with most of tary & Treasurer John Previsich would be elevat - ment to create the International Association of the SMART constitution articles, but that sever - ed to fulfill Futhey’s unexpired term as president Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation al disputes remain. He indicated he would remain of the SMART Transportation Division. (SMART) Workers by a merger of the United in office through the arbitration process, devel - Futhey is the eighth president of the UTU, Transportation Union and the Sheet Metal oping the constitution language for the trans - currently known as the SMART Transportation Workers International Association was an portation division. Division. He was elected president in August enforceable agreement and the two unions have He said the union does not want to release por - 2007 and assumed office Jan. 1, 2008. He was re- been working to complete the merger since that tions of the constitution that have been agreed elected president in August 2011. time. The arbitration proceedings center around Rep. Lynch, Boardman visit Boston meeting, following SMART officers’ town hall forum The SMART Transportation Division Division International Vice President John opened its Boston regional meeting July 1 with Lesniewski. a town hall forum at which SMART members On Tuesday, July 2, U.S. Rep. Stephen were able to pose questions directly to the Lynch (D-Mass.) and Amtrak President and union’s leadership. CEO Joseph Boardman More than 800 mem - addressed meeting atten - bers, guests and presenters dees during lunch, stress - are attended the regional ing the nation’s need to meeting. fund public transporta - After opening cere - tion, address rail securi - monies and remarks from ty needs and tend to its SMART Transportation Division President Mike Futhey, SMART General Presi - transportation infra - right, is congratulated by SMART Fourth General Vice dent Joe Nigro and structure . President David Zimmermann following Futhey’s Transportation Division “We have a (competi - announcement that he would leave office following conclu - President Mike Futhey, sion of the SMART Constitution arbitration. tive) edge in this country the presidents were because of a great trans - joined by SMART Gen - portation industry,” said eral Secretary-Treasurer Stem testifies on safety SMART Transportation Division President Mike Futhey, Lynch. “There is an ongo - Joe Sellers and Trans - ing need to focus on that portation Division Assis - left, and SMART General President Joe Nigro prepare to before Senate Commerce, receive questions at the regional meeting’s town hall forum. competitive advantage so tant President and Gen - we don’t lose it.” eral Secretary & Treasurer John Previsich to Science Committee Lynch said he recently sponsored a rail summit respond to questions concerning the merger of and traveled to Mumbai to study the weaknesses SMART Transportation Division National the United Transportation Union and the in their rail security system following terrorist Legislative Director James Stem appeared before Sheet Metal Workers International Associa - attacks there. He also discussed rail security issues the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Sci - tion and other issues. ence and Transportation June 19 at a hearing to explore improvements in freight and passenger The session was moderated by Transportation Continued on page 10 rail safety. Stem testified on a variety of issues including fatigue, positive train control, the shipment haz - Los Angeles Metro bus operator killed in crash ardous materials, new tech - LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Metro bus The accident happened at S. Broadway and nologies and worker train - operator and SMART TD member was killed ear - 5th St. at approximately 5:15 a.m., the Los Ange - ing. ly Wednesday, June 12, in a head-on crash with a les Fire Department said. Stem told the committee speeding flatbed tow truck. The tow truck was headed southbound on that any discussion concern - Olivia Gamboa , 47, a Broadway when its driver ran a red light and col - ing rail safety should start member of SMART TD lided with the bus, witnesses told police officers. with employee fatigue as the Local 1563 at El Monte, “A citizen estimated the tow truck was driving first order of business. Calif., was transported to a about 60 miles per hour,” Los Angeles Police “Our railroad corporations hospital in critical condition and later died, Local Treasur - Department Sgt. Steve Dailey said. “The speed are re-investing more than limit for here is about 30 miles per hour.” Stem $20 billion annually in er Pedro Lara reported. upgrading, maintaining and expanding their infra - According to television The bus was in the intersection when it was hit structure, but are unwilling to invest anything in station KTLA in Los Ange - and knocked down a fire hydrant, sending water resolving the most pressing of safety issues – unpre - les, Gamboa was a 13-year Gamboa high up into the air. The tow truck plowed into a dictable work schedules coupled with employee Metro veteran and a wife, mother and grand - nearby 7-Eleven store. availability policies,” Stem said. mother. She is survived by her husband, Bernar - The driver of the tow truck, 43-year-old Yousef “The Railroad Safety Improvement Act of do, and three daughters. The Los Angeles Times Adhami, remains hospitalized. He has had multi - 2008 contained provisions for two pilot projects reports Gamboa came from a family of bus opera - ple suspensions and had surrendered his license tors and that her husband and one of her daugh - Continued on page 10 ters were also Metro employees. Continued on page 10 Page 2 July/August 2013 UTU-SMART News AArroouunndd tthhee SSMMAARRTT TTDD Locals 7, 200, North Platte, Neb. the bluff at about the same time, leaning up against a rock ledge. He immediately notified first responders while Jarrell proceeded to reach the boy by climbing up the bluff. When Jarrell reached Simonbet, he put the boy over his shoulder and carried him up the bluff to Indian Mounds Regional Park. As he neared the top, a St. Paul police officer responding to Goar’s 911 call came down to grab the boy from Jarrell’s arms and assist Jarrell SMART Transportation Division conductor Ben Goar, up the remainder of the way. right, and engineer Frederick Jarrell are presented letters “It felt like a mile and a half, maybe two, but Former Vice Local Chairperson Scott Dulin, left, is pre - of commendation at St. Paul Fire Station No. 8 by St. it was 100 to 150 feet,” Jarrell told the Pioneer sented with a UTU PAC contribution check by Local 200 Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler. Chairperson and Legislative Rep. Sonny Hothan, far right, Press about his climb. “I took a lot of breaks.” and Local 7 Chairperson and Legislative Rep. Ben Bailey, Conductor’s decisive action “Your coordinated and impromptu rescue second from right, to support his bid for a seat in the earns chief’s commendation efforts went above and beyond those expected Nebraska Legislature representing the 42nd District. They of ordinary citizens,” St. Paul Fire Chief Tim are joined by former Local 7 Secretary & Treasurer Bob SMART Transportation conductor Ben Butler wrote in letters of commendation to the Sparks. Dulin is currently employed as an investigator for Goar and engineer Frederick Jarrell have two men. “Without your quick thinking, deci - the firm of Designated Legal Counsel Cortney S. LeNeave. received letters of commendation from the St. sive action and selfless courage, the outcome Those interested in contributing to Dulin’s campaign can Paul, Minn., Fire Department for their partici - for this child could have been severe.” send contributions to Nebraska State Legislative Director pation in the rescue of a missing young boy. Bob Borgeson at 3333 S. 24th St., Omaha, NE 68108. On the evening of May 11, as the two were “It’s good to see him with his family and I’m Local 113, Winslow, Ariz. in the locomotive of their Canadian Pacific glad it all worked out,” Goar said. Former Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe GO 017 train awaiting a crew change, they noticed sev - In regard to his commendation, Goar said “I General Chairperson Al Delyea died June 15 at en-year-old William Simonbet standing on a never expected it. I just did what I think any - his home in Eau Claire, Wis., with his family at bluff along the Mississippi River. one would have done.” his side. Delyea hired out on AT&SF in 1959 and Simonbet, who is autistic, had wandered The Simonbet family says there is no way to retired in 1993 after 34 years of service. He held away from his home earlier in the day and was thank the two men.
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