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Report: Department of Energy delays funding for energy efficiency work in public schools

August 26, 2025 Following President Trump’s January executive orders regarding funds from the infrastructure law, the United States Department of Energy delayed funding awards for the Renew America’s Schools program, which has put SMART members to work nationwide, to conduct a review for alignment with the new administration’s policies. So far, it is unclear whether the Department of Energy has resumed committing FY 2025 funds for the program.

SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on ICE detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

August 25, 2025 On Monday, August 25, Kilmar Abrego Garcia attended a mandatory check-in with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore, where he was detained. Read SMART General President Michael Coleman's response.

SMART General President Michael Coleman’s statement on reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released to his family

August 22, 2025 Following reports Friday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to Maryland to be reunited with his family, SMART General President Michael Coleman issued this statement.

DOL reduces Davis-Bacon rates in Florida, lowering standards and bargaining power

August 19, 2025 Earlier this summer, the new administration’s Department of Labor announced that the Cape Canaveral (Florida) prevailing wage rate would be replaced, effective July 4, 2025, by the lower Brevard County rate.

Aerial view of Kennewick and the Columbia River in Washington. Photo credit: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

New clinic for members, families opens in Washington

August 18, 2025 Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. SMART Local 55 members are experiencing the power of collective bargaining in new ways in the Tri-City area of Washington, where a new primary care clinic exclusively for union members and families has op [...]

Union strong: Local officers conclude 2025 Leadership Conference

August 6, 2025 From overviewing the foundation we’ve built to demonstrating what SMART solidarity means in action, local officers didn’t let up on fighting for what matters on the last day of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference.

The work continues: SMART officers prepare for the fights ahead on day two of leadership conference

August 5, 2025 SMART local union officers continued their work on day two of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference — digging into remarks from high-profile guest speakers and building skills alongside fellow members in breakout sessions.

Officers work to strengthen advocacy in Leadership Conference breakouts

August 5, 2025 On both Monday and Tuesday of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference, SMART officers learned, developed skills and built solidarity with fellow officers in a variety of targeted breakout sessions. That quote, delivered by SMART General President Michael Coleman, summed up day one of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference.

Union officers fight for what matters on first day of SMART 2025 Leadership Conference

August 4, 2025 “Our solidarity does not have borders. We are all in this fight together. It’s one fight. So let’s fight for what matters … our members.” That quote, delivered by SMART General President Michael Coleman, summed up day one of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference.

Department of Transportation cancels more than $300 million in funding for Mass. megaproject

July 23, 2025 A $2 billion megaproject that was set to create more than 3,000 union jobs in Massachusetts, including for SMART sheet metal workers, is under threat after Congress passed the 2025 tax bill, which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025.