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Category: Members Journal

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Local 105 uses CWA language to win work hours for members

February 4, 2025 Local 105 (Southern California) won back thousands of work hours that rightfully belonged to SMART members using language in a community workforce agreement.
  • Tags local 105, Local Union News, Members Journal, PLA, union dues, Winter 2025

Local 265 brings members, families together at annual picnic

February 4, 2025 Local 265 (Carol Stream, Ill.) held its 8th annual picnic and wheels event on September 21, 2024.
  • Tags Local 265, Local Union News, Members Journal, Winter 2025

Local 12 members achieve successful bear hunt in Western Pennsylvania

February 4, 2025 On October 25, 2024, William “Bill” Heasley, Local 12 retired past president, Dave “Gomez” Losco, Local 12 retiree, Captain Tim Bradley, a retired iron worker, and camp cook Lois Kolarik achieved a successful black bear hunt in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
  • Tags local 12, Local Union News, Members Journal, outdoors, Winter 2025

Local 18 members, signatory contractor JM Brennan raise money for kids with disabilities

February 4, 2025 With the full-fledged support of SMART Local 18 (Wisconsin) members, signatory mechanical contractor JM Brennan recently raised more than $20,000 for local children with physical disabilities
  • Tags community service, Local 18, Local Union News, Members Journal, SMART Army, Winter 2025

Local 25 fights for workers with labor walks

February 4, 2025 Throughout 2024, SMART Local 25 (Northern New Jersey) supported a variety of pro-worker candidates on labor walks.
  • Tags local 25, Local Union News, Members Journal, Winter 2025

Local 66 honors state rep. for championing workers

February 4, 2025 On November 11, 2024, SMART Local 66 (Seattle, Wash.) presented honorary membership to Mary Fosse, a state House representative from Washington’s 38th District.
  • Tags Local 66, Local Union News, Members Journal, Winter 2025

Local 5 members build beds for Tennessee kids

February 4, 2025 The SMART Army showed out in force for kids in need in Bradley County, Tennessee, last October: Local 5 members partnered with the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, building 30 beds for children forced to sleep without them.
  • Tags community service, Local 5, Members Journal, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, SMART Army, volunteer, Winter 2025

Special Focus: Harris and Walz will empower us to win

October 22, 2024 Your vote, your union and the 2024 election Every four years, election season changes the tone and tenor of life in the United States. Attack ads flood our TV screens. Vitriolic arguments take place in the comment sections of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Family reunions a [...]
  • Tags CHIPS and Science Act, election, election 2024, Inflation Reduction Act, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz
SMART General President Michael Coleman addresses the SMART-TD National Training Seminar

It’s time to take action for your family and your union

October 22, 2024 General President's Message
  • Tags Fall 2024, GP Coleman, GP Message, Members Journal

Our future is in our hands

October 22, 2024 General Secretary-Treasurer's Message
  • Tags Fall 2024, General Secretary-Treasurer, John Daniel, Members Journal

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