Real-life Rosie the Riveter, Naomi Parker Fraley, died Saturday, Jan. 20. The iconic World War II “We Can Do It!” posters were based on a 1942 photo of Parker taken while standing at a lathe. A waitress, turned lathe operator, Fraley and her sister Ada joined the [...]
CBS affiliate WKBN reports that two Republican Ohio lawmakers want to try once again to make Ohio a right-to-work state. Representatives John Becker (Dist. 65) and Craig Reiden (Dist. 82) are proposing six different right-to-work measures for the 2020 ballot. This comes just [...]
By Courtney Miller (Union Sportsmen’s Alliance) Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) member Lindsay Lanning was flipping through her SMART Journal when the words “Stalking Your Dream Hunt?” caught her attention. It was a page about the USA and Carhartt Ultimate Elk Hunt Swe [...]
By John Risch, National Legislative Director Last year, SMART Transportation Division tracked 10 votes and two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives that directly impacted our members, families and retirees. These votes ranged from federal funding for Amtrak and Essentia [...]
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership, which found that the number of union members rose by 260,000 in 2017. This number reflects a series of organizing victories across the United States in all industries as working families [...]
The SMART Local 100 Training Facility has been a hotbed of activity in recent months with visits from US Dept of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and now former NAACP Chairman and MD Gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous. According to Jealous, “College isn’t the only path [...]
When the economy crashed, many Detroit residents had to search for any job that could pay the immediate bills instead of a promising career that could provide a future. Building trades unions and their affiliated contractor associations stepped up with the Access for All pro [...]
In Virginia, one vote determined the balance of power in that state and what path leaders will take in the foreseeable future. It’s never too early to update your voter registration status and make sure you are registered to vote. And SMART has made that easier for you [...]
The North Florida Building Construction Trades held a sporting clay shoot to benefit the MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Jacksonville. SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 435 was well represented at the event. Members at the event were the first to sport the new SMART Army t-shir [...]
Apprentices from Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers JATC, along with labor and management representatives, spent the day helping a small community affected by the Thomas Fire. Coordinator Brian Hill shared this about the community service project: The fire cleanup work took pla [...]