Category: Front Page — SM
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Local 49 wins victory for members with state custom offsite fabrication law
Local 49 won a huge victory for New Mexico sheet metal workers in April 2025, when Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a law that expanded prevailing wage to include custom offsite fabrication on public works projects.
SMART responds to House spending bill: protecting members from rising health care costs
The spending bill recently passed by the United States House of Representatives includes nearly $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid — a move that could have serious consequences for SMART members alongside working families across the country. “These cuts will affect our members [...]
Cuts to tax credits and infrastructure funding threaten SMART jobs: GP Coleman’s statement
The spending bill passed by the United States House of Representatives includes more than $500 billion in cuts to tax credits and infrastructure funding that help finance construction projects. In response, SMART General President Michael Coleman said: “As written, this spend [...]
Ontario organizers hold training to grow our union
SMART’s Ontario organizers held their first-quarter meeting on Tuesday, March 18, where they strategized for the months ahead and further developed their knowledge and skills.
Solidarity forever: Members help members after California fires
In early January, 2025, the world watched in horror as fires swept through Southern California, leaving unprecedented devastation and destruction in their wake. Entire neighborhoods were obliterated, with tens of thousands of buildings and homes wiped off the map. SMART local unions, the International and members across North America responded with an awe-inspiring show of solidarity.
Local 20 organizes enormous growth to take on record-breaking megaproject in Indiana
“The project peaked at over 500 [Local 20] sheet metal workers. It’s still hard to wrap my hands around that.” That’s Local 20 (Indiana) Business Manager Trent Todd, discussing a Stellantis engine plant megaproject in Kokomo, Ind. — the largest project in the local’s history [...]
Defending our rights: Fighting for Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his right to due process
“When Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, he was denied his right to due process, and we at SMART are fighting to ensure he receives the treatment he is granted under law — just like we would, and we always will, fight for the rights of every single SMART member.”
SMART officers boost advocacy with redesigned New Representatives II class
As industry, politics and economic landscapes shift, SMART representatives are constantly called upon to adapt accordingly, ensuring union members are represented to the best of their abilities. It’s a daunting task — but thanks to the SMART Education Department, local union [...]