Sheet Metal News

Rail workers join House roundtable to demand action on rail safety

SMART Rail, Mechanical and Engineering Department Director Peter Kennedy joined fellow rail workers and community witnesses to stand for rail safety during a roundtable hosted by Democratic members of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials on W [...]

Local 206 helps win citywide San Diego PLA

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a seven-year citywide project labor agreement (PLA) that will apply to every city project that costs more than $5 million in the first two years and $1 million projects for the following years, rewarding a years-long effort by S [...]

Local 46 apprentices help restore historic Rochester trolley car

This article was originally published on WNYLaborToday.com. Images courtesy of WNYLaborToday and Local 46. When it comes to giving back to the Rochester, N.Y., community, the members and apprentices of SMART Local 46 are ready, willing and able to do what they can, [...]

A year of progress: Looking back on BE4ALL’s 2023

The Belonging and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) Committee is a joint venture between SMART, SMACNA and the International Training Institute (ITI), with members of the committee pursuing one crucial goal: to create a diverse, inclusive, unionized sheet metal industry that is wel [...]