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Trailblazing production apprenticeship strengthens Local 16 in Oregon
Production workers in Oregon will soon have a pathway to better training and more job opportunities thanks to Local 16’s new state-registered production apprenticeship program.
Virginia railroaders, longshoremen support area veterans
In May, SMART-TD Local 854 teamed up with the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 970 for a charity golf tournament.
Local 100 members build new pavilions for scouts in Whiteford, Md.
Volunteers from SMART Local 100 took just four days to build two brand-new pavilions for Broad Creek Memorial Scouting Reservation in Whiteford, Md.
Local 5 hosts foreperson training
Members of Local 5 attended the International Training Institute’s SWIFT foreperson training in Greensboro, North Carolina, helping jobsite leaders develop their professional skills and further their careers.
DOL reduces Davis-Bacon rates in Florida, lowering standards and bargaining power
Earlier this summer, the new administration’s Department of Labor announced that the Cape Canaveral (Florida) prevailing wage rate would be replaced, effective July 4, 2025, by the lower Brevard County rate.
Make Plans to Attend a Regional Training Seminar Today!
If you haven’t attended a SMART-TD Regional Training Seminar (RTS), start planning now. Today is your last day to book a hotel room at the discounted rate for the Anaheim RTS before registration closes next week. Members can also now register for the Atlanta RTS, which is set for October 27-30. Read on for registration details and other important information.
New clinic for members, families opens in Washington
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. SMART Local 55 members are experiencing the power of collective bargaining in new ways in the Tri-City area of Washington, where a new primary care clinic exclusively for union members and families has op [...]
Tenacity Yields Strong Contract for Local 1909 School Bus Drivers
Boosting pay and benefits without giving up anything in return, the members of Local 1909 (St. Andrews, California) who drive for First Student ratified a new, three-year contract earlier this week. Read on to learn more details about the agreement.