Kenneth Quinnell

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates. Next up is Actors' Equity Association (Equity).

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division (SMART-TD) reached a tentative five-year agreement with Keolis Commuter Services, the contract operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail services. The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2023, and will include 5% raises each year, plus an additional $2 per hour in 2027, as well as three additional sick days per year, the addition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday, and changes to vacation allotments and bereavement leave. SMART-TD represents 450 Keolis employees, who still need to vote to approve the agreement.

The Trump administration issued a new executive order stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government. Advocates for working people condemned the move.

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.