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ICB Director of Certification Cassandra Kline

Kline joins NEMIC as director of building construction technology

May 4, 2023 Ohio native Cassandra Kline has been hired as NEMIC’s director of building construction technology, serving as a field representative to SMART locals all over the United States and Canada.
  • Tags NEMIC, Ohio, Spring 2023, TAB

NEMIC adds new director of implementation

May 4, 2023 Ohio native Cassandra Kline has been hired as NEMIC’s director of building construction technology, serving as a field representative to SMART locals all over the United States and Canada.
  • Tags Local 49, NEMIC, New Mexico, Spring 2023

NEMIC says goodbye to longtime stalwarts

May 4, 2023 Ohio native Cassandra Kline has been hired as NEMIC’s director of building construction technology, serving as a field representative to SMART locals all over the United States and Canada.
  • Tags Fire Life Safety, Local 10, NEMIC, Spring 2023, TAB
SMART Ohio SLD Clyde Whitaker testifies in support of the Railway Safety Act.

SMART states case for Railway Safety Act before commerce committee

May 4, 2023 In the aftermath of February’s rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, Ohio State Legislative Director testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a key hearing on March 22 on “Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment.”
  • Tags East Palestine, Norfolk Southern, Railway Safety Act, safety, Spring 2023, two-person crews

In rail safety victory, 2PC signed into law in Ohio

May 4, 2023 New rail safety rules mandate two-person crews for freight trains traveling in Ohio and require wayside defect detectors be installed 10-15 miles apart. In 1993, newly elected President Bill Clinton was taking the reins from George H.W. Bush. “Home Improvement,” & [...]
  • Tags Gov. Mike DeWine, H.B. 23, Ohio Rail Safety Bill, Ohio State Legislative Director Clyde Whitaker

The significance of June: BE4ALL turns 18 (months)

May 4, 2023 June is an important month for SMART: It marks 18 months since the launch of the Belong­ing and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) effort. This repre­sents a significant milestone for our organization. It underscores our commitment to creating environ­ments where all workers feel se [...]
  • Tags be4all, Members Journal, Spring 2023
SMART MAP Coordinator Chris Carlough of SMOHIT

SMART, SMOHIT recognized for mental health mission

May 4, 2023 The SMART MAP offers mental health awareness and action training, enabling SMART mentors to provide support for members struggling with substance use disorder or mental health issues.
  • Tags Members Journal, mental health, SMART MAP, SMOHIT, Spring 2023

Michigan repeals anti-worker “right-to-work” law

May 4, 2023 Pro-labor elected officials in Michigan restored workers’ right to collectively bargain and ensured workers are offered competitive wages, finally rewarding the efforts of union workers and allies. House Democrats voted on March 8 to repeal the state’s decade-old so-cal [...]
  • Tags Michigan, prevailing wages, right-to-work, right-to-work for less
SMART Local 55 apprentices work on the Northwest Build Waterfowl Blinds

SMART members, union volunteers build waterfowl blinds for National Wildlife Refuges

May 4, 2023 Waterfowlers in the North­west will have access to several new duck hunt­ing blinds in the Mid- Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) because of a recent Union Sports­men’s Alliance (USA) Work Boots on the Ground conservation project completed by union volunteers.
  • Tags apprentices, Local 55, outdoors, Union Sportsmen's Alliance

EPI study estimates money lost by misclassified workers  

May 4, 2023 A new analysis by the Eco­nomic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates that misclassified construction workers lose out on as much as $16,729 per year in income and job benefits compared with what they would have earned as employees. The study, which broadly focuses on worker miscl [...]
  • Tags organizing, Spring 2023, wage theft, Worker Misclassification

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