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Category: Members Journal
Local 24 SMART Army pitches in for local kids
Business Representative Josh Williams, West Franklin Elementary Principal Dr. Dawn Lauridsen, Local 24 apprentice Katie Fertig, Business Representative Jeff Hunley. The SM Local 24 (southern Ohio) SMART Army helped area kids and families stay healthy as summer began with a fo [...]
Local 219 gives away 38 academic scholarships
Thirty-one of the scholarship recipients, as well as Local 219 Recording Secretary Mike Sneed, President Todd Whitlock and Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Cook (right to left, to the left of the podium). On Tuesday, July 26, SM Local 219 (Rockford, Ill.) [...]
Local 18 members represent SMART at Laborfest 2022
SMART Local 18 (Wisconsin) members hit the pavement at Milwaukee Laborfest 2022, where they marched with fellow workers, gathered with local and federal leaders and listened to President Joe Biden’s Labor Day address. “Awesome day!” Local 18 shared on Facebook. “Had many spea [...]
Local 5 (Eastern Tenn., northern Ga., southwestern Va. and N.C.) pins
15 year pins. Back Row L-R: Christopher Griffey, George Painter, Timothy Ward, Tommy Fuller – Front Row L-R: Jason Andrews, Donna Knox 25 year pins. L-R: Christopher Griffey, Michael Daniels, James “Theo” Busche, Russell Newman, Tommy Fuller 40 year pins. L-R: Tommy Fuller, R [...]
Local 473 makes big impact at community food drive
In June 2022, the SM Local 473 (London, Ontario) SMART Army conducted a food drive, donating 225 pounds of food, a $1,000 check and $150 cash to the London Food Bank Curb Hunger Food Drive. Pictured L–R: London Food Bank staff member, Local 473 Business Manager Mark Hall, Vic [...]
Special Focus: Infrastructure and Jobs Act expected to create jobs for SMART members
Two years of pro-worker progress create jobs; SMART members directly benefit from new work opportunities On Nov. 15, 2021, after years of political pressure from SMART and fellow unions, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), now known a [...]
Growth through unity
General President's Message
Let’s talk about the real causes of high inflation
General Secretary-Treasurer's Message