Category: Front Page
Return to Work Guidelines for the Construction Industry
North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training released a new national standard for infectious disease exposure control practices for U.S. construction sites. These guidelines aim to prevent disease, disability and de [...]
Copper Development Association classes ready members for the future
Nineteen members participated in a two-day Copper Development Association (CDA) training class and a single-day ITI Procedure and Performance training/testing class Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in St. Louis in a concentrated effort to continue education and stay ahead of trending markets. [...]
Local 399 SMART Army Builds Wheel Chair Ramp for Injured Member
SMART Sheet Metal Local 399 members Nick McLester, Marcus Vickers, Chris Hall (Business Manager), Larry Stewart, and Chris Brainard took off a recent February weekend to build a wheel chair ramp for Lutron Weeks. Lutron Weeks is a member that suffered a horrible car wreck i [...]
Remembering Those We Lost
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, SMART mourns the deaths of those members who put their lives on the line during this global crisis. It is important for us to work together during this crisis to prevent further deaths while thanking those doing the work to maintain our nat [...]
National Disease Control Standard for U.S. Construction Sites
The North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training released a new national standard for infectious disease exposure control practices for U.S. construction sites. These guidelines aim to prevent disease, disability a [...]
Talking-SMART Ep. 4: COVID-19, Stimulus, Canadian Response, Shipyards and Procuring PPEs
In the fourth episode of Talking SMART, we continue our focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on our members and their communities, and how SMART is mobilizing across North America to help members stay informed and be safe at home and on the job during this crisis. Our f [...]
Update on nose piece requests
SMART sheet metal union members are working with contractors to produce and donate metal nose pieces for the millions of face masks being made by volunteers across the United States and Canada. If you are a member of a volunteer group providing masks to first responders or he [...]
Broad alliance tells White House: Transit workers need better protection from COVID-19
SMART General President Joseph Sellers Jr. and SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson as well as dozens of unions, business groups, economic justice organizations, and local transit advocates from across the nation wrote today to Vice President Mike Pence and [...]