Category: Summer 2024
Samara Sampson wins March 2024 Tradeswomen Heroes Award
SMART Local 285 (Toronto, Ontario) member Samara Sampson won the March 2024 NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award — an acknowledgement of her dedication to her craft, her union and her active practice of labor solidarity. “Samara’s unwavering commitment to her career, tireless effo [...]
Four new appointees named to SMART GEC
Thomas De Bartolo, Jason Pedersen, Stephen Langley and Matthew Fairbanks have been appointed to the SMART General Executive Council as eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh general vice president, respectively. After graduating from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degr [...]
Member profile: California general chairperson fights for safety on public transit
SMART-TD Local 1785 (Santa Monica, Calif.) General Chair Markeisha Haynes has witnessed firsthand what bus operators face on the job —from the everyday challenges of skillfully driving a 30-to-60-foot vehicle to the shocking rise in assaults on transit operators in recent ye [...]
SMART-TD preserves member’s Second Amendment rights, gets his job back
Arkansas citizens’ gun rights are protected as SMART-TD successfully defends a member from an unfair termination.
Fire Life Safety presentations foster open communication, awareness
For nearly two decades, sheet metal professionals have encouraged public and private entities to inspect fire and smoke dampers, to maintain they’re in working order based on design guidelines. Dampers save lives, and when they’re misused, broken or compromised in any way, th [...]
SMART members visit White House to discuss pro-worker policies
SMART members and leaders from across the country met with the Biden-Harris administration on Wednesday, June 12 — bringing the voice of members and working-class families directly to the White House. “This doesn’t just happen in any administration,” said SMART Local 7 (Lansi [...]
Railroad Day in Washington results in renewed awareness and support
Thirty-eight SMART-TD representatives from 20 states led the way during Railroad Safety Day on the Hill. In total, SMART held 130 meetings to highlight rail worker issues and pending legislation.
SMART sisters serve their communities for Women in Construction Week
As part of Women in Construction Week 2024, the SMART Women’s Committee called on union members to take part in a day of community service during the month of March, demonstrating the power of solidarity and spreading the word about the union sheet metal trade. And from coast [...]