The ballots were counted at the last union meeting. President, Vice President and Trustees were the only contested positions. The remaining positions were uncontested. Local 0329 Officers beginning their terms in 2027 are as follows:
Local 0329 Officers:
- President: Jason Jacobsen
- Vice President: Sir Thomas Parker
- Secretary Treasurer: Tom Sager
- Trustees: Seth Hansen, Matt Lande, and Erik Whitver
LCA 953A (Trainman) Officers:
- Local Chairman: Tim Buhrman
- Vice Local Chairman: John Willess
- Vice Local Chairman: Mark Sorenson
- Secretary: Tom Habben
LCA 953E (Engineers) Officers:
- Local Chairman: Steve Groat
- Vice Local Chairman: John Heiter
- Vice Local Chairman:Jay Turner
- Secretary: Will Hatcher
Vacation bids for 2027 must be submitted online with an optional paper backup mailed into the Union PO Box.
DEADLINE IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026
- All vacation bids must be submitted online
- A paperback up is OPTIONAL and not required
- If you submit a paper bid, but do not submit an online bid, you will be considered a NO BID
- If you want optional vacation days converted into Paid Sick Days, you MUST make that selection on your online bid.
Optional mail-in paper back-up:
- If you are trying to bid specific weeks or splits, it is recommended that you submit the optional paper backup bid.
- Optional paper backup forms must be mailed.
- Paper backup forms will NOT be accepted in the Gray Claims Box.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026
All online bids must be entered in the computer by the deadline.
Optional paper backup forms must also be received in the union post office mailbox by the deadline.
If you need help submitting a bid, contact a union officer for help.
Downloads
2027 Local 329 Vacation Bid Instructions
CrewPro Vacation Bidding Quick Reference Guide
Those members on the phone tree will soon be receiving a link to a web poll on how they would prefer to submit vacation bids for 2027. This is a poll, not a binding vote, to see which option membership would prefer:
- Use mail-in forms only as done in previous years; or
- Place bids yourself on the UP website with mail-in forms as a backup
- If there’s a conflict between the mail-in form and the bids placed on the website, the mail-in form would take precedence
- Mail-in forms would be optional; if we do not receive one, your vacation bid is determined solely by what you input on the UP website.
The poll links have been sent out. If you are on the phone tree and have not received one, email: josh.gardner@smartlocal329.com
The poll will close at 1200 on Nov 2nd.
SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson wrote an op-ed in response to recent anti-merger comments from Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
https://www.smart-union.org/beltway-politics-dont-equal-job-protections-for-rail-workers/
The electronic election system will not be ready for the coming local elections. Paper ballots will be mailed out per the usual process and self-addressed envelopes will be included to return your ballot. Ballots must be mailed using the included envelope and ballot slip. To be able to vote, you will need to have a valid mailing address on file. Your return ballot envelope must have your mailing address on the return address portion on the front in order to be counted. We encourage all members to double check that the information they have on file with SMART-TD is correct.
The website has a new claim generator that may be useful in submitting some of the more common, boiler-plate type claims. It has been tested in Chrome and Firefox, but if there are any technical issues or other feedback comments, please direct them to josh.gardner@smartlocal329.com.
Both parties submitted opposition briefs to each other’s motions for summary judgment. To see previous submissions on the court docket, click here.