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SMART’s history includes the legacies of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA) and the United Transportation Union (UTU), two predecessor organizations that merged in January of 2008. Combined, these unions hold over 200 years of history and tradition. This history continues today with you, as part of the current generation of SMART members living […]
The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, of which the SMART Transportation Division division is a member, filed a response to the Federal Transit Administration’s request for information regarding transit worker assaults. Its filing is reproduced below. On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and our 33 affiliated unions, we thank you for […]
Our industries are not without their risks, and we mourn the members of our union who answered their final calls while in service. Remembering those SMART members we lost to COVIDD during the pandemic
A union sister is trying to help the most important woman in her life receive the care she needs after two devastating strokes. Member Jenell Rose of Local 1558 (Bergenfield, N.J.) has started an online fundraiser after her mother Kecia Jordan, the president of Local 1558, had a pair of strokes. The medical crisis began […]
The takeaway from a Washington Examiner article published Nov. 16 regarding recent supply-chain snarls is that rail labor’s desire to maintain the current standard level of personnel — a certified conductor and a certified engineer — aboard the monster freight trains brought by the rail industry’s Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) scheme will make things worse […]
Over the years, SMART has fought to win competitive wages and benefits for union workers across the U.S. and Canada. From representation to retirement benefits and career development that ensures the future takes you as far as your ambition takes you, SMART not only covers every type of benefit available; in some cases, it has […]
On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge John Lee consolidated multiple lawsuits that had been filed in the Illinois federal court, including ones by SMART Transportation Division and two other railroad unions challenging two Class I carriers’ implementation of coronavirus vaccine mandates. Both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced in October that they would issue company-wide […]
Sheet Metal For someone interested in the sheet metal industry, the courses offered by the International Training Institute’s (ITI) affiliated training centers can provide high-quality education and training designed to give you a rewarding lifelong career in the sheet metal industry. Through the ITI, SMART and our management partners work together to ensure that members […]
The construction industry is, by its very nature and ranking from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), among the most dangerous industries. Workers perform difficult physical labor and are often exposed to extreme temperatures, heavy machinery and toxic substances. To guard against these inherent dangers, workers must receive the highest quality training. Therefore, workforce training […]
SMART works in Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Ont. and in all the provincial and state capitals on behalf of members and all working families. Some of the issues of importance that SMART has traditionally and is currently addressing are included below. SMART Legislative Priorities Member Voices Hear about the union directly from SMART members themselves.