Category: Winter 2026
SMART members win big in New Jersey on Election Day
SMART members were front and center throughout New Jersey's campaign season in 2025. That paid off when union allies won in key races, including for governor.
The cost of a shutdown: SMART members pay the price for Washington chaos
From October 1 to November 12, 2025, the United States government shut down. Who paid the price? SMART members and working families.
SMART-TD leaders meet with new NS trainees in Georgia
On Tuesday, October 28, SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson, along with a delegation of national, general committee, and local leaders, joined Norfolk Southern (NS) new hires at the company’s McDonough Training Center. The impromptu town hall brought together 97 fourth- and fifth-week trainees with the union that will have their backs every step of their careers.
SMART Women’s Committee statement on Amber Czech
Read the SMART Women's Committee's statement on Amber Czech, a Minnesota tradeswoman who was murdered at work.
Third annual Production Institute trains leaders, graduates first class
The SMART Education Department and Production Workers Department held the third annual Production Institute in Indianapolis, Ind., during the week of August 25, 2025 — bringing together union officials from across North America, including rank-and-file stewards, to train on how to effectively represent SMART production members.
SMART honors and mourns Thomas DeBartolo
SMART mourns the passing of recently retired General Vice President and Local 27 (Southern New Jersey) President and Business Manager Thomas DeBartolo — a lifelong labor leader, brother and dear friend to all who knew him.
Gallery: Labor/Labour Day 2025
SMART members across the United States and Canada showed out in force on Labor/Labour Day 2025, demonstrating the strength of our union and our movement.
Local 537 organizes major nonunion competitor
After two years of hard work, Local 537 (Hamilton, Ontario) Organizer Tim Last achieved a major milestone. He accomplished not only a personal career goal but an important goal for the organization — under the leadership of Business Manager David Harrison — by organizing Landon Mechanical, the area’s largest nonunion competitor.