Sheet Metal News
SMART launches “Be Excellent” challenge; members encouraged to share stories of solidarity
As union sheet metal workers, SMART members practice excellence every day in our craft. Now, as part of the I Got Your Back campaign, we are challenging members to Be Excellent. The Be Excellent challenge asks SMART members to incorporate small but important practices into their routines to build camaraderie with each other and reinforce union solidarity.
Local 5 members build beds for Tennessee kids
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.
SMART statement on 2024 U.S. presidential election results
No matter what happens after January 2025, know this: SMART will continue to fight tirelessly on behalf of members and their families. As SMART General President Michael Coleman said in the leadup to Election Day: “We must remember that, at the end of the day, we are all brothers and sisters. As long as we have each other’s back, we will continue our forward march to secure the rights and dignity of all working people.”
SMART military member profile: Chris James, Local 265
During the month of November, SMART is spotlighting our military members and veterans: celebrating their service and showcasing their journeys into the trade. Read Local 265 member and instructor Chris James' story of solidarity and service.
Local 24 hosts SMART MAP training to support member mental health
SMART Local 24 in Dayton, Ohio, recently hosted the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) for a three-day SMART MAP training led by Field Representative Ed Robison. The event focused on mental health awareness and peer training for union members and signatory contractors.
Local 540 members sew union pride into SMART apparel
Local 540 members working in the apparel sector are producing quality, union-made products for fellow workers across North America.
Local 55 member details union pride for BE4ALL challenge
The spring 2024 Belonging and Excellence for All (BE4ALL) challenge asked SMART members to tell their union story, prompted by the question: Why are you proud to be a SMART member? For Paul Garner, a longtime Local 55 sheet metal worker out of Boise, Idaho, the answer boils down to our union’s tradition of mentorship and solidarity.
SMART sisters “Let the Good Jobs Roll” at Tradeswomen Build Nations 2024
More than 420 SMART sisters and allies from 47 local unions and regional councils descended on New Orleans, Louisiana, from September 27-29 for the 2024 Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference.