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Federal legislation, investments in manufacturing spur North American megaprojects

October 21, 2022 Two years of pro-worker policy have led to a wealth of opportunity for SMART sheet metal workers, now and into the future. Across the country, companies are once again investing in American manufacturing: building and maintaining facilities for electric vehicle batteries, dat [...]
  • Tags Biden, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Construction, jobs, Manufacturing

Ford’s Kentucky battery plant promises jobs for SMART members

October 21, 2022 Kentucky’s Blue Oval SK (BOSK) Battery Plant will be union-built and require the services of hundreds of SMART sheet metal workers. In recent months, accompanying a rise in union organizing and the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, we have seen what could be the return of [...]
  • Tags Battery Plant, Ford, Kentucky, Local 110, megaproject, Sheet Metal

New Ford EV plant “a game-changer” for SMART Tenn. local

October 21, 2022 Rendering of the concept design of the all-new $5.6 billion Ford electric vehicle mega campus in Stanton, Tenn. Image courtesy of Ford Media Center. In new podcast episode, SMART Local 4 business manager details enormous amount of sheet metal work coming to Tenn. A new $5.6 b [...]
  • Tags electric vehicles, EV, Ford, iaq, Indoor Air Quality, Local 4, Tennessee

U.S. Department of Labor puts final nail in IRAPs’ coffin

October 21, 2022 On September 23, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP), and will instead direct the department’s resources toward support of registered apprenticeships. The DOL issued this final rul [...]
  • Tags Apprenticeship, Department of Labor, DOL, IRAPs, registered apprenticeships

Two-person crew rule’s comment period receives extension

October 21, 2022 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Sept. 22 that the public comment period for the two-person crew size Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) has been extended. Stakeholders now have an additional 60 days to show their support for the minimum crew size of two [...]
  • Tags Federal Railroad Administration, FRA comments, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, The Rule of 2, two-person crews

Virginia TD celebrates community bond during Summer Bash

October 21, 2022 In late July, members of the SMART Transportation Division in Virginia showed what union camaraderie is all about, gathering with their families during the annual Virginia TD Summer Bash. The celebration also demonstrated the role SMART members play in their local communities [...]
  • Tags Dalton Fox, Local 100, SMART Army, TD, Virginia TD

Solidarity with Kingspan workers

October 21, 2022 Kingspan workers in Santa Ana, Calif. are standing up for good jobs, safe workplaces and healthy communities. In October of 2021 they took their campaign public by presenting to their managers a majority petition demanding a fair process to decide whether to unionize. They al [...]
  • Tags Grenfell, Grenfell Tower Fire, Kingspan, organizing

Daniel becomes General Vice President, Parks Chief International Rep.

October 21, 2022 New SMART 11th General Vice President John Daniel has steadfastly served SMART members for more than 30 years. Since entering the industry in 1991, John has been a sheet metal fabricator and installer, an instructor, organizer, business representative, financial secretary-tre [...]
  • Tags General Vice President, John Daniel, Scott Parks

SMART Local 23 wins Ketchikan union campaign with help from NWRC locals

October 21, 2022 SMART SM Local 23 (Anchorage, Alaska) won a wall-to-wall election at Ketchikan Vigor Shipyard in June 2022, bringing workers at the third-largest employer in Ketchikan into our union. This is a huge triumph for the shipyard workers and Local 23, giving SMART and working famil [...]
  • Tags Alaska, campaign, Local 16, Local 23, organizing, shipyard

SMART SM Local 206 (San Diego, Calif.) raises over $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project

October 21, 2022 Members of SMART Local 206 demonstrated our union’s commitment to acting on our values during the San Diego Wounded Warrior Project Carry Forward 5K, held on August 20. Carry Forward 5Ks – which take place at cities across the country throughout the year – are fitness and fun [...]
  • Tags community service, local 206, SMART Army, veterans

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