Category: Front Page
Michael Coleman is elected SMART General President, succeeding Joseph Sellers
Michael Coleman, a longtime SMART member with decades of leadership experience at the local and international level, assumed the position of SMART general president on June 1, 2023, following the retirement of Joseph Sellers on May 31. Coleman was elected general president by [...]
Debt default threatens American workers: Take action today
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is threatening to let the United States default on its debt. $10 trillion of that debt is the result of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations that his party championed. A default would be catastrophic for the economy, wiping out nearly 6 milli [...]
SMART Local 110 hosts Take Kids Fishing Day events with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance
Young people from around Kentucky braved rainstorms to spend several hours honing their fishing skills on Saturday, May 20, during three separate Take Kids Fishing Day events hosted by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), SMART Local 110 (Louisville, Ky.) and the Kentucky De [...]
SMART News episode eight features member voices on right-to-work repeal, rail safety, jobs in Ohio and more
SMART released the latest episode of SMART News on Tuesday, May 2. Episode eight features videos on organized labor’s success repealing so-called right-to-work in Michigan; SMART Heroes reaching the 500th graduate milestone; victories against wage theft in Virginia and [...]
NABTU Legislative Conference brings SMART members to DC to push for pro-worker policy
SMART members from across the United States and Canada gathered in Washington, DC, to push for pro-worker policy at the NABTU Legislative Conference.,
Green, UNION jobs: SMART members continue to build our green future on Earth Day 2023
SMART members have been on the forefront of the movement for green union jobs for decades, whether manufacturing electric vehicles, producing and installing heat pumps or operating public transit.
Sheet metal worker-owner earns “Contractor of the Year” honorable mention
Local 36 sheet metal worker-owner Rochelle Bonty was recognized by the Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) in early April, when she earned an honorable mention in MOWIT’s 2022 Contractor of the Year category. Bonty, the first Black woman in the Local 36 apprenticeship program, s [...]
Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su has walked the walk for workers
From trafficked garment workers to misclassified truck drivers, from future union apprentices to business owners who abide by the law, the record is clear: Current Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su is the right choice to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. She has a proven track [...]