Sheet Metal News
New law would end unfair taxation on workers’ strike pay
In mid-September, Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act. This legislation would make it so striking workers no longer get taxed on the small payments they receive from a union strike fund. “The Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act is jus [...]
SMART sisters, union tradeswomen unite on the water at USA TWBN fishing event
SMART sisters and allies joined nearly 250 fellow union tradeswomen in southeast Chicago for the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Tradeswomen’s Fishing Event, held in conjunction with the 15th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference.
Canceled federal funding threatens SMART members’ jobs at port projects
In late August, President Trump’s Department of Transportation canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects across the country. That included fully taking back hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money for infrastructure work at Humboldt Bay Harbor District in Northern California — immediately throwing Local 104 members’ work opportunities into question, in the short and long term.
SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act
Read General President Coleman's statement on the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act, which would fix the exclusion of workers governed by the Railway Labor Act from a tax break on overtime pay.
Third annual Production Institute trains leaders, graduates first class
The SMART Education Department and Production Workers Department held the third annual Production Institute in Indianapolis, Ind., during the week of August 25, 2025 — bringing together union officials from across North America, including rank-and-file stewards, to train on how to effectively represent SMART production members.
Western States hold first apprenticeship contest since 2011
SMART Local 104 and the Bay Area Industry Training Fund hosted the Western States Apprentice Contest on July 18-19, 2025, at its Livermore, California, training center. Sixteen apprentices from five locals participated in the first contest in the region since 2011.SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department members on Union Pacific unanimously ratify tentative agreement
After the SMART Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) reached a tentative agreement for SMART-MD members working on Union Pacific Railroad (UP), the American Arbitration Association has finalized the vote count and advised that members ratified their agreement unanimously.
SMART Canada statement on Labour Day
SMART Canada statement on Labour Day 2025.