Category: Members Journal
Local 46 apprentices help restore historic trolley car
This article was originally published on WNYLaborToday.com. When it comes to giving back to the Rochester, N.Y., community, SMART Local 46 members are ready, willing and able to do what they can, when they can. In 2023, that meant giving their time and skills at the Rochester [...]
SMART Army Virginia proves TD members are essential — on and off the job
Union railroaders across Virginia came together in a proud display of solidarity and service during the SMART Army’s month of community action in April. From rallying together to fight childhood cancer to supporting local food banks and honoring area veterans, SMART-TD member [...]
Local 19 builds ramp for wheelchair-using retiree
Union solidarity is everlasting, and Local 19 (Philadelphia, Pa.) apprentices proved that on April 4, 2024 — installing an accessibility ramp for a retired member who recently started using a wheelchair. “It only took several hours to install, but this ramp will help the reti [...]
SMART members demonstrate union artistry at N.Y. Capitol
The artistry of union craftsmanship was on full display in New York in early 2024. Members of Local 83 performed stunning copper work at the New York State Capitol in Albany, with help from Local 40 (Connecticut), Local 17 (Boston) and Local 63 (Western Mass.). The approximat [...]
Sheet metal industry partners collaborate on Wauwatosa East High School HVAC laboratory
SMART Local 18 members and signatory contractors are working to spread the word about rewarding careers in the union sheet metal industry for young people across Wisconsin. Wauwatosa East High School has partnered with local mechanical contractor firms JM Brennan and TOTAL Me [...]
Local 27 brings union power to Cumberland County trash cleanup
Members of the Local 27 (Southern New Jersey) SMART Army volunteered their time to benefit their community last spring, taking part in the 2024 Cumberland County Improvement Authority trash hunt. Thank you to the members who participated: Peter Kesnig, Mike Mendez, John Mane [...]
Springfield memory wall honors Local 218’s history
In 2015, the SMART Local 218 (Springfield, Illinois) Retirees’ Club began fabricating a “memory wall:” a metal art piece featuring the names of sheet metal workers who came before us. Years later, the memory wall is a treasured showcase of Local 218’s history, proudly display [...]
Local 16, NWRC make kids fishing event a success
Every year in April, the Klineline Kids Fishing Derby brings approximately 3,000 children, families and friends — around 10,000 people from across Southwest Washington and greater Portland, Oregon — to Salmon Creek Park/ Klineline Pond in Vancouver, Washington. Over two days, [...]