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Local 24 hosts SMART MAP training to support member mental health
SMART Local 24 in Dayton, Ohio, recently hosted the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) for a three-day SMART MAP training led by Field Representative Ed Robison. The event focused on mental health awareness and peer training for union members and signatory contractors.
Report all transit assaults, help fight for change with SMART-TD’s new reporting tool
SMART-TD bus/transit union members have a new tool to use with the launch of the Assault Reporting Form. By collecting our own assault reports we can hold transit management accountable, shape new regulations, and justify our call for on-the-job safety improvements.
Countdown To Election Day 2024!
All of the candidates we have endorsed have proven they stand with us. As we count down to election day, we are highlighting some of the most important legislators who have earned our support!
Local 540 members sew union pride into SMART apparel
Local 540 members working in the apparel sector are producing quality, union-made products for fellow workers across North America.
Workers Unite Against Keolis at Boston’s South Station
Hundreds of workers gathered at Boston’s historic South Station to rally for a fair contract in a joint action by SMART-TD, the AFL-CIO, IAM, ATDA, BRS, TCU, and IBEW. They confronted Keolis, the French-owned passenger rail carrier, who have neglected MBTA contract negotiations since July 1, 2022.
Your Retirement Is At Risk In This Election
"The threat to Social Security is not just an economic issue. For SMART-TD, it is a moral one."
SMART-TD, Sen. Sherrod Brown take action to protect Cleveland railroad jobs
In fall 2024, CSX Railroad announced plans to change how the carrier moves freight between Chicago and the East Coast; a plan that would have forced more than 120 SMART-TD members to choose between relocation to either Buffalo, N.Y., or Willard, Ohio — or be laid off. SMART-TD officers and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown took action in response. And with the senator’s help, union railroad jobs stayed in Cleveland where they belong.
Local 55 member details union pride for BE4ALL challenge
The spring 2024 Belonging and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) challenge asked SMART members to tell their union story, prompted by the question: Why are you proud to be a SMART member? For Paul Garner, a longtime Local 55 sheet metal worker out of Boise, Idaho, the answer boils down to our union’s tradition of mentorship and solidarity.