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Tom Wiant moves from International rep. to assistant to the general president
On October 1, 2023, Tom Wiant moved from his position as SMART Region 3 International representative to become assistant to the general president — the latest step in a 30-plus-year career in the unionized sheet metal industry. Wiant began his journey in the trade as a produc [...]
SMART TD, TTD Set For Victory Over Carriers On Train Length Data Collection
For more than a century, the carriers’ lobbyists and lawyers have been paid very well for their ability to argue out of both sides of their mouths. One of the battlefields where our union and the carriers have clashed since the onset of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) i [...]
BE4ALL Canadian Labour Spotlight: Helen Jury Armstrong
Helen Jury Armstrong was a union activist, feminist and anti-war leader who rose to fame during the 1919 Winnipeg general strike. Born in 1875 to a father who worked as a tailor and was a member of the Knights of Labour, Helen “Ma” Armstrong spent her life advocat [...]
SMART-TD, RME members secure paid sick leave for rail workers at Union Pacific
The oldest railroad in the nation has finally realized that people get sick. About 6,000 SMART Transportation Division conductors and trainmen and 75 SMART Rail, Mechanical and Engineering (RME) Department workers have secured paid sick leave from Union Pacific after voting t [...]
SMART-TD Leaders take to the UAW picket line at a Jeep plant in Toledo, OH.
From October 3-6 SMART-TD held a Regional Training Seminar in Toledo, Ohio featuring classes to sharpen the skills of Local Chairs, Presidents, Legislative Representatives, Secretaries, and Treasurers. The four days of coursework were packed with information and learnin [...]
SMART statement on Inflation Reduction Act anniversary
One year ago today, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, rewarding the efforts of the SMART members and union workers who pushed Congress to pass legislation that invested in America’s green energy economy. “The Inflation Reduction Act is one [...]
Minnesota SMART members win legislative victories across sheet metal and transportation
SMART sheet metal and Transportation Division members mobilized throughout the 2023 legislative session in Minnesota, emerging with massive victories that will provide work opportunities and increased on-the-job safety for years to come. On May 24, Minn. Governor Tim Walz sig [...]
SMART remembers and honors all who have made the ultimate sacrifice
Each year on Memorial Day – today in the United States and on July 1 in Canada – every member of our union comes together to remember and honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the principles of freedom and democracy. SMART is founded on the fundamenta [...]