Shamaiah Turner named June Tradeswomen Hero
On June 17, Local 17 (Boston, Mass.) Business Development Representative and SMART International Women’s Committee Chair Shamaiah Turner won the...
Local 480 drives unprecedented growth at Daikin in Southeastern Minnesota, introduces new women’s committee
SMART members across North America are living in extraordinary times. And nowhere are these extraordinary times, with all their challenges...
Local 67 sister named U.S. DOL Apprentice Trailblazer
As part of the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Youth Apprenticeship Week in May, SMART Local 67’s Amber Oliver...
SMART sisters serve their communities for Women in Construction Week
As part of Women in Construction Week 2024, the SMART Women’s Committee called on union members to take part in...
Samara Sampson wins March 2024 Tradeswomen Heroes Award
SMART Local 285 (Toronto, Ontario) member Samara Sampson won the March 2024 NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award — an acknowledgement of...
From working in McDonald’s, to helping build them — Local 56 roofer Alexis Lynk proves women can find success in the trades
SM Local 56 (Nova Scotia) roofer Alexis Lynk enjoys working with her hands. Even before she became a union roofer,...
Father and daughter experience the union advantage at Ventcon
For father-daughter sheet metal workers Anthony Smith and Amber Jones, joining SMART Local 4 (Memphis, Tennessee) and working for signatory...
Local 33 sister featured as Biden-Harris administration finalizes executive order requiring PLAs on large federal projects
On December 18, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced regulations that will implement President Biden’s executive order requiring project labor agreements...
SMART sisters bring the noise to Washington, DC, for TWBN 2023
More than 4,000 tradeswomen and allies converged for Tradeswomen Build Nations 2023 (TWBN) in Washington, DC, from December 1–3 for...
Cassandra Kline appointed director of certification for the International Certification Board
The National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) announced the appointment of Cassandra Kline as the director of certification for the International...