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Category: Members Journal

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Local 265 members deliver toys to kids in need

February 10, 2023 SM Local 265 (DuPage County, Ill.) members proudly demonstrated the spirit of union solidarity in late October, when they volunteered to deliver toys with DuPage County Toys for Tots. “A huge thank you to Local 265 Sheet Metal Workers!” Toys for Tots wrote on Facebook. “After [...]
  • Tags community service, Local 265, SMART Army

Elections matter: How your vote has helped workers since 2020 

October 21, 2022 The White House, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. The outlook for union labor and working families in America has improved drastically in the last 21 months.  From 2016–2020, workers fought against an onslaught of anti-labor policies, executive orders, personnel appointme [...]
  • Tags Biden, elections, Trump

Secure your future. Vote!

October 21, 2022 General President's Message
  • Tags Fall 2022, GP Message, GP Sellers, Members Journal

Recent progress made.

October 21, 2022 General Secretary-Treasurer's Message

Progress made for Bus Dept. and 2PC rule

October 21, 2022 SMART Transportation Division President's Message

Building a healthy future for all Canadians

October 21, 2022 Director of Canadian Affairs message
  • Tags Canada, Canadian Affairs, justin trudeau, prime minister trudeau

SMART MD membership votes to ratify contract with freight rail carriers

October 21, 2022 The membership of the SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART MD) has voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the carriers, after almost three years of negotiations between the union and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The vote was [...]
  • Tags contract, MD, NCCC, rme, SMART MD

SMART Local 206 journeyperson Annet Del Rosario wins July NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award

October 21, 2022 In July 2022, yet another SMART sister earned recognition from North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) for her hard work and proven track record: Annet Del Rosario, a journeyperson out of SMART Local 206 (San Diego, California). “Her positive attitude and relentless wo [...]
  • Tags local 206, NABTU, Tradeswomen, Tradeswomen Heroes Award

Inaugural SMART Leadership Conference in San Francisco focuses on “Growth Through Unity”

October 21, 2022 SMART General President Joseph Sellers opened the first-ever SMART Leadership Conference on Monday, August 8th, with local leaders from sheet metal and transportation gathering in San Francisco for three full days of hard work on behalf of SMART members across North America. [...]
  • Tags leadership conference, SMART leadership conference

White House highlights partnership with SMART, SMACNA and NEMI

October 21, 2022 The White House released a back-to-school fact sheet ahead of the new school year, highlighting SMART, SMACNA and NEMI’s collaboration with the White House on improving ventilation in schools. This fact sheet was circulated to school districts across the country and notes tha [...]
  • Tags Biden, iaq, Indoor Air Quality, NEMI, schools, Ventilation Verification, white house

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