Local 71 (Buffalo, New York) Business Manager Tim Benes and retired Business Manager/General Vice President John Helak had the honor of presenting Brother Art Benson with his 70-year continuous membership award. Brother Benson was the first mechanic that GVP Helak worked under as a first-year apprentice in 1978.
“Thanks, Arthur, for your continuous support of SMART,” Local 71 wrote.

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