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Category: Members Journal
Photography is a lifeline for member, veteran
When Brother Jeffery (JP) Caffee (Local 465, Wyoming) returned from Iraq and recovered from alcohol and drug addiction, he found himself looking for a way to occupy his time and stay clean. His salvation was photography. Read on to learn about his recovery journey and the role that his union membership has played.
Local 17 apprentice leads event to deliver food to seniors
The Saturday before Easter, Local 17 apprentice Leiara Gonzalez-Guerra spearheaded a SMART Army event with fellow members and local officers to deliver food from a local food bank to homebound seniors in Brockton, Mass.
Local 49 wins victory for members with state offsite fabrication law
Local 49 won a huge victory for New Mexico sheet metal workers in April 2025, when Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a law that expanded prevailing wage to include custom offsite fabrication on public works projects.
A hero among us: Local 105 member helps save woman’s life on Los Angeles highway
Local 105 member Margarito Martinez took quick action to help prevent disaster when a woman had a seizure during rush hour in Los Angeles.
Local 48 (Alabama) honors long-serving members
Local 48 honored three long-serving members: two 50-year sheet metal workers, and a 70-year sheet metal worker.
Local 17 steward details fight for SMART collective bargaining rights at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In March, an executive order ended collective bargaining for nearly one million federal workers, including Local 17 sheet metal workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Maine. Local 17 steward Shaun Fisher details what happened and the fight for members' rights.
Local 9 wins work-creating law for members in Colorado
Following a veto of similar legislation in 2024, SMART Local 9 worked to win a law that will put Colorado sheet metal members to work on HVAC in public schools.
Trailblazing production apprenticeship strengthens Local 16 in Oregon
Production workers in Oregon will soon have a pathway to better training and more job opportunities thanks to Local 16’s new state-registered production apprenticeship program.