Sheet Metal News
Local 206 member discusses pride in union solidarity
As part of the Spring 2024 BE4ALL Contest, union workers across the country submitted their answers to the question: Why are you proud to be a SMART union member? In his answer, Local 206 (San Diego, Calif.) member Gustavo Orozco discussed the broad nature of his union pride, [...]
GP Coleman to SMART-TD NTS attendees: “We will fight for the membership”
SMART General President Michael Coleman addressed attendees at the SMART Transportation Division National Training Seminar (NTS) in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 9th, reiterating the solidarity that powers our union and committing himself fully to winning the pay, dignity, safety [...]
DOL memo states that TAB workers on Davis-Bacon projects are entitled to prevailing wage
On July 10, in a HUGE win for SMART members, the Department of Labor issued a memo stating that workers who perform testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) work on HVAC systems that are involved in the construction, alteration and/or repair work on Davis-Bacon Act projects are entitled to prevailing wage coverage.
Local 435 lifts working conditions, pay and benefits in Gainesville
Florida is a so-called “right-to-work” state, where unions consistently weather anti-worker attacks from corporate-beholden lawmakers seeking to weaken our collective bargaining power. But that hasn’t stopped SMART Local 435 (Jacksonville, Fla.) from organizing.
Local 85 apprentice organizes Atlanta union members for historic community service event
Local 85 apprentice Dyana Lee organized a "Unions Unite" event to foster solidarity and serve the Atlanta community.
BE4ALL announces Talks On Tour contest
Join the Talks On Tour contest to show the BE4ALL committee where you read your Toolbox Talks! We want to see you holding up a BE4ALL Toolbox Talk wherever you read it, whether you’re at a jobsite, in an office, the union hall or even on vacation. Group photos okay? Absolutel [...]
Improving advocacy and messaging: SMART Education Department holds Effective Communication II class
The SMART Education Department held its Effective Communication II class in Pittsburgh, Pa., during the week of June 3rd. Effective Communication II focuses on improving and applying the public speaking skills learned by attendees in Effective Communication I, helping SMART m [...]
Local 480 drives unprecedented growth at Daikin in Southeastern Minnesota
SMART members across North America are living in extraordinary times. And nowhere are these extraordinary times, with all their challenges and opportunities, better exemplified than in Faribault, Minnesota, a town of approximately 25,000 people and the home of SMART Local 48 [...]