Local 206 (San Diego, Calif.) members working for signatory contractor A.O. Reed made history on the IQHQ Research & Development District project by fabricating and installing what SMACNA considers the largest ductwork ever fabricated, measuring 248” x 142”.
Local 105 (Southern California) won back thousands of work hours that rightfully belonged to SMART members using language in a community workforce agreement.
On October 25, 2024, William “Bill” Heasley, Local 12 retired past president, Dave “Gomez” Losco, Local 12 retiree, Captain Tim Bradley, a retired iron worker, and camp cook Lois Kolarik achieved a successful black bear hunt in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
With the full-fledged support of SMART Local 18 (Wisconsin) members, signatory mechanical contractor JM Brennan recently raised more than $20,000 for local children with physical disabilities
On November 11, 2024, SMART Local 66 (Seattle, Wash.) presented honorary membership to Mary Fosse, a state House representative from Washington’s 38th District.
The SMART Army showed out in force for kids in need in Bradley County, Tennessee, last October: Local 5 members partnered with the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, building 30 beds for children forced to sleep without them.
Two years after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, laws meant to fix the situation remain stalled in Congress despite strong bipartisan support and urgent safety needs. With railroads prioritizing profits over safety, the call for federal action grows louder as communities and workers continue to suffer. Read on to see what’s being done to push for change.
While Metra and its workers received high praise from Chicagoans in a recent survey, the opposite is true for the use of automated or driverless technology on various modes of transportation. Read on to learn just how much the public prefers a human to an AI behind the wheel.