SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, is one of North America’s most dynamic and diverse unions with 203,000 members. SMART’s members ensure the quality of the air we breathe, promote energy efficiency, produce and provide the vital services that move products to market and passengers to their destinations. We are sheet metal workers, service technicians, bus operators, engineers, conductors, sign workers, welders, production employees and more. With members in scores of different occupations, we advocate for fairness in the workplace, excellence at work and opportunity for all working families.
If you have been classified as an essential worker, you will be given a letter from your employer stating as such and allowing you to travel to and from work. As an essential worker, please…
Below is a letter from Joe Delacrus, a Local 40 SMART Sheet Metal Worker in Groton, CT. His employer was asked by a local nurse to make the aluminum strips used on N95 masks so…
From Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Labor Member John Bragg: As the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) works its way through this pandemic, I will continue to reach out to you, my fellow brothers and sisters, to…
At the end of last month, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), an alliance that includes SMART and 13 other unions, announced a partnership with National Nurses United (NNU) to donate N-95 respirator masks…
In a letter to the North American Building Trades, the National Red Cross from across North America are in urgent need of blood and plasma. According to the letter: “At this moment, the Red Cross…
Topics Covered: I. ONE-TIME, DIRECT PAYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES II. EMERGENCY UI BENEFITS UNDER CARES ACT III. THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR UI BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY FOR UI BENEFITS AMOUNT OF INCREASED UI BENEFITS UNDER…
On March 27, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the CARES Act that provides provisions favorable to SMART Transportation Division bus and transportation members as the nation continues to combat the coronavirus…
In the second episode of Talking SMART, we talk with SMART leadership about the impact the COVID-19 crisis is having on our members and their jobs, as well as how SMART is mobilizing across the…
Here are the key provisions that will impact members in the $2 trillion package the Senate approved on March 25, 2020, and the House today on March 27. Examples of How the Bill Affects Building Trades Members: Anticipated real-life scenarios of how…
Below are links from each Canadian Province and Territory for members and workers effected by the societal disruptions caused by the COVID-19 virus. Provinces British Columbia https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support Alberta https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx Saskatchewan https://www.saskatchewan.ca/~/link.aspx?_id=380105922B1249708F22D35E974FE476&_z=z Manitoba https://manitoba.ca/covid19/ Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus…
After an overnight session, the Canadian Parliament has passed the new COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, ensuring that Canada has the tools and flexibility to respond quickly to the rising challenges being posed by the COVID-19…
State Resources and Benefits The following are online links to U.S. states and some local municipal resources for workers that have been impacted by COVID-19. Within these links are resources for Unemployment Insurance as well…
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