- Tags Local 48, Members Journal, Summer 2025
News Archive
Local 17 steward details fight for SMART collective bargaining rights at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In March, an executive order ended collective bargaining for nearly one million federal workers, including Local 17 sheet metal workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Maine. Local 17 steward Shaun Fisher details what happened and the fight for members' rights.
Local 9 wins work-creating law for members in Colorado
Following a veto of similar legislation in 2024, SMART Local 9 worked to win a law that will put Colorado sheet metal members to work on HVAC in public schools.
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.