News Archive
BE4ALL launches standalone website to meet members’ needs, strengthen union
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 [...]
Local 49 opens trailblazing VRF lab to secure the future for New Mexico sheet metal workers
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.
Carlough appointed first-ever SMART director of wellness and mental health support
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 Communications Department recognized by ILCA
The SMART Communications Department took home various prizes for staff's work telling the stories of SMART members.
Samara Sampson wins March 2024 Tradeswomen Heroes Award
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 [...]
Four new appointees named to SMART GEC
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 [...]
Member profile: California general chairperson fights for safety on public transit
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 [...]
SMART-TD preserves member’s Second Amendment rights, gets his job back
Arkansas citizens’ gun rights are protected as SMART-TD successfully defends a member from an unfair termination.
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