Remembering Our Fallen Members on Workers Memorial Day

Today is Workers Memorial Day, a solemn day of remembrance to honor those who were killed or injured on duty.

Every April 28, we come together in solidarity to renew our call for safer workplaces across the transportation industry and the right of every worker to return home safely at the end of the day.

SMART-TD Experienced Several Devastating Losses This Year

Our union has experienced the tragic loss of several rail and bus members throughout the past year, including…

• Brother Steven “Baby Crowe” Crowe II (Local 1422, Los Angeles, Calif.), who was killed on the job on December 3, 2025.
• Sister Tanya Perry (Local 1565, West Hollywood, Calif.), who was fatally struck on her layover between routes on November 2, 2025.
• Brother Charles Harrison (Local 847, Birmingham, Ala.), who was killed in an on-duty accident on December 13, 2025.
• Brother Robert Allen “Robbie” Gardner (Local 524, Palestine, Tex.), who was killed while working a local out of UP’s yard in Lufkin, Tex. on June 9, 2025.

These names are more than just statistics: they represent beloved members of our union who continue to be mourned by their families, friends, and their fellow brothers and sisters.

“Pray For the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living”

The safety of our members has always been and will continue to be at the forefront of everything we do.

Whether it’s taking the fight to secure critical rail safety legislation to the halls of Congress or ensuring that our bus operators are protected from violent on-board assault, we will not rest until all our members are guaranteed the safest work environment possible.

That’s our duty as a union and a responsibility to all our brothers and sisters, because our work is never done when it comes to safety.

Today and every day, in the words of Mother Jones, we will continue to “Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living.”