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SMART Army award winners exemplify union solidarity
The Joseph J. Nigro SMART Army Service Award — given each year to one sheet metal and one Transportation Division member — represents one of the highest honors a SMART worker can receive: a recognition of solidarity and dedication to their union, their SMART brothers and sist [...]
SMART General President Joseph Sellers receives George Meany Award during NCCMP Conference
The National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) presented SMART General President Joseph Sellers with the George Meany Award on Tuesday, September 20 – recognizing Sellers’ contributions to the welfare of pension funds that SMART and other union retirees d [...]
Federal legislation, investments in manufacturing spur North American megaprojects
Two years of pro-worker policy have led to a wealth of opportunity for SMART sheet metal workers, now and into the future. Across the country, companies are once again investing in American manufacturing: building and maintaining facilities for electric vehicle batteries, dat [...]
Ford’s Kentucky battery plant promises jobs for SMART members
Kentucky’s Blue Oval SK (BOSK) Battery Plant will be union-built and require the services of hundreds of SMART sheet metal workers. In recent months, accompanying a rise in union organizing and the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, we have seen what could be the return of [...]
New Ford EV plant “a game-changer” for SMART Tenn. local
Rendering of the concept design of the all-new $5.6 billion Ford electric vehicle mega campus in Stanton, Tenn. Image courtesy of Ford Media Center. In new podcast episode, SMART Local 4 business manager details enormous amount of sheet metal work coming to Tenn. A new $5.6 b [...]
U.S. Department of Labor puts final nail in IRAPs’ coffin
On September 23, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP), and will instead direct the department’s resources toward support of registered apprenticeships. The DOL issued this final rul [...]
Two-person crew rule’s comment period receives extension
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Sept. 22 that the public comment period for the two-person crew size Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) has been extended. Stakeholders now have an additional 60 days to show their support for the minimum crew size of two [...]
Virginia TD celebrates community bond during Summer Bash
In late July, members of the SMART Transportation Division in Virginia showed what union camaraderie is all about, gathering with their families during the annual Virginia TD Summer Bash. The celebration also demonstrated the role SMART members play in their local communities [...]