We Honor Those Who Served

  On this Veterans Day and Remembrance Day 2019, on behalf of the SMART General Executive Council and the more than 200,000 members of SMART, we salute the men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United States and Canada. We recognize the commitment and [...]

New SMART Heroes Newsletter

  A new issue of the SMART Heroes newsletter is available here.In this issue: Married Duo Team Up for A “Weld” of Success • Sponsor a Hero (SAH) Scholarships • Two-Year Anniversary Marks the Birth of SMART Heroes Foundation • New! 2nd Training Site Opens in Fort Carson, CO

GP Sellers Joins SMART Women at 9th Annual TWBN Conference

The weekend of October 4-6, saw the ninth international Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference, the largest gathering of its kind in the world. More than 2,800 tradeswomen representing 48 states and ten provinces gathered in Minneapolis, Minn. to share experiences and best prac [...]

Profile of a sheet metal guru

This article takes a look at a female sheet metal worker blazing a path forward for her fellow sisters in the trade. “Her day starts early, getting up at 4:30 a.m. to get her food and coffee ready. She drives from Gladstone and parks in the public parking structure. The [...]

Local 49 earns NEMIC Industry Award

Sheet Metal Workers Local 49 in New Mexico was awarded the Industry Award by the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) for exceptional commitment to the passage of ground-breaking state-wide Fire Life Safety legislation as well as the promotion of ICB/TABB (I [...]

Members At Simpson Strong-Tie On Strike

Over 300 SMART Local 104 sheet metal workers employed at Simpson Strong-Tie in Stockton, California have been on strike since Thursday, September 5th, 2019. The men and women behind the production of Simpson Strong-Tie’s beloved fasteners, joints and other products are [...]

SMART Members Mobilize to Defend Apprenticeship Programs

With the potential fate of registered apprenticeship programs hanging in the balance, SMART members from across the United States joined their brothers and sisters across the Building Trades in filing comments against the inclusion of Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Progra [...]