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SMART Canada statement on Labour Day
SMART Canada statement on Labour Day 2025.SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on removal of STB member Robert Primus
SMART General President Michael Coleman's statement on the removal of STB member Robert Primus.
Report: Department of Energy delays funding for energy efficiency work in public schools
Following President Trump’s January executive orders regarding funds from the infrastructure law, the United States Department of Energy delayed funding awards for the Renew America’s Schools program, which has put SMART members to work nationwide, to conduct a review for alignment with the new administration’s policies. So far, it is unclear whether the Department of Energy has resumed committing FY 2025 funds for the program.
SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on ICE detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
On Monday, August 25, Kilmar Abrego Garcia attended a mandatory check-in with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore, where he was detained. Read SMART General President Michael Coleman's response.SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released to his family
Following reports Friday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to Maryland to be reunited with his family, SMART General President Michael Coleman issued this statement.
DOL reduces Davis-Bacon rates in Florida, lowering standards and bargaining power
Earlier this summer, the new administration’s Department of Labor announced that the Cape Canaveral (Florida) prevailing wage rate would be replaced, effective July 4, 2025, by the lower Brevard County rate.
New clinic for members, families opens in Washington
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. SMART Local 55 members are experiencing the power of collective bargaining in new ways in the Tri-City area of Washington, where a new primary care clinic exclusively for union members and families has op [...]
Union strong: Local officers conclude 2025 Leadership Conference
From overviewing the foundation we’ve built to demonstrating what SMART solidarity means in action, local officers didn’t let up on fighting for what matters on the last day of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference.