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Category: Fall 2025
Southwest Gulf Coast Regional Council holds first-ever apprenticeship competition
The SMART Southwest Gulf Coast Regional Council held its first-ever apprenticeship competition in spring 2025, bringing together hardworking apprentices from Local 54 (Waller, Texas), Local 68 (Dallas, Texas), Local 67 (San Antonio, Texas) and Local 214 (Baton Rouge, La.) to demonstrate their craftsmanship and dedication to our trade.
Local 12 members enjoy retirement on Lake Erie
Bill Heasley, retired past president of Local 12 (Western Pennsylvania), celebrated his 76th birthday with fellow Local 12 retiree Dave Losco by fishing on Lake Erie in Ashtabula, Ohio — and was rewarded with two birthday presents, a 28-inch, 9-pound walleye and a 29-inch steelhead!
Local 22 honors long-serving instructor
At its September 10 union meeting, SMART Local 22 (Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties, New Jersey) honored long-serving instructor and coordinator Charles Beelitz, naming him “coordinator emeritus” and officially unveiling the local’s new Charles Beelitz Welding Center.
Local 110 supports organizing workers at Starbucks
In September, Local 110 members participated in a Starbucks Sip-In in Paducah, Kentucky. Workers there filed for recognition with Starbucks Workers United earlier in the year, organizing the “sip-in” at their store to rally community and labor support ahead of their union election.