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Local 265 members deliver toys to kids in need
SM Local 265 (DuPage County, Ill.) members proudly demonstrated the spirit of union solidarity in late October, when they volunteered to deliver toys with DuPage County Toys for Tots. “A huge thank you to Local 265 Sheet Metal Workers!” Toys for Tots wrote on Facebook. “After [...]Local 85 (Ga.) Service Awards
James T. “Blue” Chilton – 70-year pin recipient Blue Chilton began his sheet metal career in January 1951, and after completing a three-year apprenticeship program became a journeyperson on November 1, 1955. His first job assignment was with Carrier Corp. Chilton served his m [...]
Ferguson, senators re-echo call for RR paid sick time
SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson and Adam West, secretary and treasurer of SMART-TD Local 744 in Lafayette, Ind., served as speakers during a press conference Feb. 9 demanding that rail companies provide seven days of paid sick leave to workers organize [...]
SMART gives aid to derailed Ohio community
Prior to the lifting of an evacuation order for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, SMART officers and members pitched in to assist the displaced residents with supplies and other support. Due to the massive Norfolk Southern derailment there on Friday, February 3, and the haza [...]
SMART statement on President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on February 7, 2023 – outlining the ways in which the Biden administration’s economic plan is delivering results for working families. SMART issued the following statement in response: “On the campaign trail and [...]
TD President Ferguson, others to appear with senators to demand paid sick time for rail workers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 – SMART Transportation Division leadership as well as officers from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department [...]
Assistance for East Palestine, Ohio, derailment evacuees
Those wishing to contribute donations to the community of East Palestine, Ohio, due to the major Norfolk Southern derailment Friday are urged to pitch in to assist evacuees of the village near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The NTSB will be the lead agency for providing update [...]
SMART Local 28’s Leah Rambo appointed deputy director of U.S. DOL Women’s Bureau executive team
The U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau appointed SMART Local 28’s Leah Rambo as deputy director of its executive team in early February. In response, SMART issued the following statement: “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau does important wor [...]