Local 66 honors state rep. for championing workers

On November 11, 2024, SMART Local 66 (Seattle, Wash.) presented honorary membership to Mary Fosse, a state House representative from Washington’s 38th District.

“In her time in the Washington State Legislature, and in her service on the Everett City Council beforehand, Mary Fosse has tirelessly championed workers,” explained Business Agent Sam Hem. “Her policy advocacy spans a number of worker issues and includes requiring labor standards on publicly funded projects; expanding apprenticeship pathways into the trades; construction site safety; addressing barriers to childcare for apprentices; clean energy, union job creation; unemployment insurance access; and extending the working families tax credit.”

Local 66’s bylaws state: “From time to time the International may wish to honor an individual who has a sustained record of supporting the labor movement and exemplifies dedicated public service by granting him or her an honorary membership of this Association.”

In the judgment of Local 66, Fosse’s dedication to workers’ rights and Washington’s workforce merited just that.

“In honor of the work she has already accomplished, and looking forward to the work we will continue to accomplish together, it was the pleasure of the Northwest Regional Council and SMART Local 66 to welcome Representative Fosse as an honorary member of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers,” Hem concluded.