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Happy Labor Day

August 29, 2014 On this Labor Day, we can be thankful for the resiliency each and every member of this Union has shown in dealing with the after-effects of this past recession. While there is still much work left to do, we are on the right track to a better and brighter future for members an [...]

President Nigro presents vision for SMART future

August 12, 2014 SMART General President Joseph Nigro opened the proceedings of the First SMART General Convention Aug. 6 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with a message stressing education, strength and unity. Following the presentation of the Colors by the Palo Verde High School Junior ROTC a [...]

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Video: GP Nigro Addresses SMART TD Convention In San Diego

July 30, 2014 On the last day of the SMART Transportation Division Convention, held in San Diego, Calif., General President Joseph Nigro addressed the delegates and discussed transparency, solidarity between construction and transportation workers, along with giving a look at the upcoming [...]

Safe, secure rail operations require two-person crews

July 18, 2014 A message from President John Previsich, SMART Transportation Division: This office is receiving numerous inquiries regarding two tentative agreements recently proposed by a general committee for its members on a portion of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. One of the agr [...]

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Videos embody theme of ‘Strong, Proud, United’

July 18, 2014 The theme of the SMART Transportation Division’s Convention in San Diego, Calif., June 30-July 2, was “Strong, Proud, United,” and videos were presented to the delegates and attendees each day during the convention that embodied those concepts. SMART Transpo [...]

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Statement from General President Nigro On SMART TD Elections

July 1, 2014 I would like to congratulate John Previsch who was elected president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ Transportation Division this week. In addition to John, I would like to extend my congratulations and best wishes [...]

Nigro: Unity envisioned in merger coming to fruition

June 24, 2014 By Joe Nigro, SMART General President – Recently, SMART Sheet Metal Division Local 9 and Transportation Division Local 202 came together to honor the memory of the victims of a massacre that occurred 100 years ago. On April 20, 1914, the Colorado National Guard joined with s [...]

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Organizing is good for SMART and good for America

June 16, 2014 By John Previsich, SMART Transportation Division President – Organizing – it is good for you, for our members, for our union and also for America. Those of us who enjoy the benefits of working as organized labor are acutely aware of the value that our membership in the union [...]

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SMART General Convention notice to locals

May 9, 2014 International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers General Secretary-Treasurer Joe Sellers Jr. has issued the following SMART General Convention notice to all local union presidents, business managers, financial secretary-treasurers and local Trans [...]

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Our union will only be as strong as we make it

May 2, 2014 By Joe Nigro, SMART General President – The SMART General Executive Council met in Maryland the week of March 31 to April 4 to identify opportunities and challenges in developing a five-year plan to move SMART forward. Representatives from the Sheet Metal and Transportation [...]

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