Local 25 sheet metal workers in northern New Jersey recently completed work on the brand-new Terminal A at Newark Liberty Airport. The huge project, funded by a $3 billion investment from the Port Authority of New Jersey/New York, included 33 airline gates and eight bridges, [...]
On August 1, 2024, Belonging and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) launched its brand-new standalone website, beforall.org — fulfilling a need the BE4ALL Committee had heard numerous times from SMART members and signatory contractors, and providing visitors with a one-stop shop for [...]
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are on the rise, making up an ever-growing portion of the HVAC market share in the United States. And in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Local 49 is taking proactive steps to ensure VRF work is performed by SMART members.
In May, Chris Carlough was appointed the first-ever SMART director of wellness and mental health support, taking the next step in a long career dedicated to enhancing the well-being of SMART members across the United States and Canada. Carlough has spearheaded numerous progr [...]
SMART Local 285 (Toronto, Ontario) member Samara Sampson won the March 2024 NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award — an acknowledgement of her dedication to her craft, her union and her active practice of labor solidarity. “Samara’s unwavering commitment to her career, tireless effo [...]
Thomas De Bartolo, Jason Pedersen, Stephen Langley and Matthew Fairbanks have been appointed to the SMART General Executive Council as eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh general vice president, respectively. After graduating from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degr [...]
SMART-TD Local 1785 (Santa Monica, Calif.) General Chair Markeisha Haynes has witnessed firsthand what bus operators face on the job —from the everyday challenges of skillfully driving a 30-to-60-foot vehicle to the shocking rise in assaults on transit operators in recent ye [...]
For nearly two decades, sheet metal professionals have encouraged public and private entities to inspect fire and smoke dampers, to maintain they’re in working order based on design guidelines. Dampers save lives, and when they’re misused, broken or compromised in any way, th [...]