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Advisory Committee Opens Communication From Workers to Trustees
Even with the evolution of technology, sometimes the flow of communication from the workers on the front lines to the decision makers in the offices can move slowly. To make sure workers’ voices were heard, the International Training Institute (ITI) established an Advisory Co [...]
Sheet Metal Challenge Video Contest Now Open For Entries
Few people know what sheet metal workers do. The SMACNA-SMART Labor Management Partnership Trust is giving its members a chance to highlight their trade in creative, short videos—up to 90 seconds long—and earn a prize of up to $500 in the process. Videos can highlight labor-m [...]
SMOHIT Honors Professionals Aiming To Make the Industry Safe For Apprentices, Journeymen
Safety isn’t a second thought in the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry—it has to be a way of life, or death could be a consequence. SMOHIT works with professionals inside and outside the industry to create a safety culture that will benefit all apprentices a [...]
Custom-Bilt Workers Make a SMART Choice—a Union Choice
Custom-Bilt Metals is a manufacturer of metal roofing panels, gutters and downspouts. Unemployed Sheet Metal Local 105 member Jonathan Ruiz sought employment at Custom-Bilt Metals under Local 105’s salting program. Brother Ruiz realized that the workers were not satisfied wit [...]
SMART Wins Election at Pantex, Contract Negotiations Are Ongoing
Organizing in Amarillo, Texas, has been a success thanks to the hard work of Charles Thomas, Sheet Metal Local 49 President, Vice President of Metal Trades of Amarillo, Texas, and 30-year Local 49 member. Brother Thomas has been an employees of the Pantex Nuclear Facility in [...]
Smart Participates Globally, Acts Locally
Byggnads construction union, SMART, and other building trades representatives meet and discuss Skanska in Houston, TX. SMART has been participating in the global labor community in both the construction and manufacturing industries for the past 45 years and has developed stro [...]
Canada Supreme Court Reaffirms Workers’ Rights
In a 5-2 vote, the Canadian Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a worker’s right to strike is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court ruled “that the right to strike is an essential part of the collective bargaining process in Canada’s system of lab [...]SMART Members Get 10 Percent Off Gold’s Gym Memberships
How are your New Year’s resolutions going so far? We’re here to offer a hand. We partnering with well-known health and exercise organizations to help you reach and maintain your goals (and save you some money in the process). Our first agreement is with participat [...]