"I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent all of you. And on behalf of the SMART General Executive Council, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving." Happy Thanksgiving to SMART members + families across the United States! Read GP Coleman's message to members: www.smart-union.org/general-pres...

Throwback to the April 1957 Members' Journal, which showcased SMART sheet metal workers on the job at the Jefferson Memorial!

The newest episode of the Talking SMART podcast is LIVE NOW! Listen here: www.smart-union.org/talking-smar... This is the first episode in the first-ever themed season of Talking SMART, which will focus on mental health and the resources available to SMART members and families.

For the second year in a row, SMART-TD Local 1594 members who work for SEPTA are looking at next steps after the transit agency offered a low-ball contract that fails to address the needs of our brothers and sisters while making unnecessary cuts: www.smart-union.org/press-releas...

Get involved, stay active, and keep your union strong.

I had a great time visiting @smart-union.bsky.social Local36. They have an incredible facility with a record number of apprentices. In Congress, it will be an honor to fight for their rights, healthcare & opportunities. Together, we will #PassTheProAct & build a strong Missouri for working families.

#PartnersInProgress: When SMACNA's Allied Mechanical Services bid to be one of the sheet metal contractors working on a massive EV battery plant in mid-Michigan, SMART Local 7 was ready to take on the challenge: issuu.com/partnersinpr...

"Strong wages and benefits don’t just attract new workers — they retain experienced ones. When people know they can earn a family-supporting wage, access quality healthcare and retire with dignity, they stay." www.constructiondive.com/news/no-skil...

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Now online: The Fall 2025 SMART Members' Journal! Read messages from International leadership, a recap of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference, local and union-wide news, and much more: www.smart-union.org/category/mem...

Iowa railroader and union leader Chris Smith was elected to the Tama City Council, bringing his long-standing commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and working-class advocacy from the rail yards to local government: www.smart-union.org/smart-tds-ch...

"These good people are tired of being disrespected," said Mike Owen, president of Central States Regional Production Council of SMART. "To take away their stools that they use every day and force them to be down on their knees, I mean, that's disrespect."

Bargaining collectively is the pillar of our union — the reason SMART members win stellar pay, benefits and protections on the job. That’s why leaders attended the SMART Education Department’s Collective Bargaining class from October 20 – 24 in Houston, Texas: www.smart-union.org/leaders-trai...

IBEW Local 269’s hall in Trenton, N.J., was a hive of activity on Election Day: over 500 union members, led by SMART-TD's Ron Sabol, worked to canvass neighborhoods, drive voters to the polls, and make calls for pro-union candidates at every level of government: www.smart-union.org/new-jerseys-...

Even as the news is flooded with families devastated to discover their health premiums are doubling or tripling - bills they simply can’t afford - the Trump admin is still refusing to extend the ACA tax breaks. Tell Trump and his allies in Congress: stop the health care crisis!

"It's not just, you got the new worker in [to the union] and gave up; you're always there to support them." Local 280 (Vancouver) Business Manager Steve Davis detailed how his local has organized and grown in recent years, improving the lives of sheet metal workers in B.C. youtu.be/mFb_NZaTB28?...

For Alabama sheet metal apprentice Lulu Godebski, SMART Local 48 offered more than just stellar pay, benefits and a fulfilling career -- it provided her with a place she feels at home. youtu.be/50J-W968Wbc?...

On Halloween and every other day, there's not much scarier than unidentified drones hovering over the railyard. SMART-TD is taking our union's case to the Federal Aviation Administration to get these dangerous gadgets out of our members’ workplaces once and for all. youtu.be/mhvj9IaPS58?...

SMART-TD members on BNSF, NS, CN and several Class II and Class III railroads ratified a new, 5-year collective bargaining agreement that delivers substantial economic gains and benefit improvements — without any concessions. GP Coleman's response: www.smart-union.org/general-pres...

After nine months of negotiations, SMART-TD voting members have ratified a new, five-year National Agreement that delivers substantial wage gains and benefit improvements with ZERO concessions. This agreement applies to members on BNSF, NS, CN, and several Class II and Class III railroads.

"The retirees, they retired from work. They didn't retire from craft." Local 36 retirees are working to bring a piece of St. Louis history back to life, restoring a replica of the historic USS Admiral. Hear from some of the longtime members taking on this project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBr...

"SMART-TD remains steadfast in its commitment to being a nonpartisan union. We judge leaders not by their political party, but by their votes, their ideas, their character, and their actions that impact transportation workers and the labor movement as a whole." www.smart-union.org/long-time-un...

SMART-TD Alt. Vice President Chris Bartz has issued a direct warning to management of the Port Terminal Railroad Association (PTRA): the ongoing disregard for union agreements, safety obligations and basic respect for the workforce will not be tolerated. www.smart-union.org/smart-td-to-...

Each day, SMART-TD’s school bus operators take on one of the most important responsibilities in transportation: ensuring that millions of children are transported safely to and from school. www.smart-union.org/honoring-the...

#ICYMI: Nearly 500 SMART sisters and allies from across North America traveled to Chicago, Ill., for Tradeswomen Build Nations — the world’s largest gathering of tradeswomen. Alongside more than 6,000 fellow union workers, SMART members and leaders put the power of solidarity on full display.

SMART members from across North America gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week for the annual SMART Army training, facilitated by the SMART Communications Department.

The Education Department held its New Representatives I class in St. Louis in early September, 2025. The class, completely revamped for 2025, provided officers with the chance to develop their skills across a range of areas — ultimately benefiting SMART members. www.smart-union.org/union-office...

SMART proudly celebrates National #IndigenousPeoplesDay, a day to honor the lives, legacies and achievements of Indigenous people and SMART members across the United States.

America’s unions mourn the loss of our brother Kent Wong. As APALA's founding president & a leader throughout our movement, he relentlessly fought for worker, immigrant, civil & human rights across the country & around the world. He inspired us all. Rest in power.

Members of SMART-TD Local 1470, BLET’s Division 482, UNITE HERE Local 23 and other Amtrak operating unions gathered in Maryland to build solidarity, on and off the railroad: www.smart-union.org/amtrak-opera...

Suicide rates in the construction industry are at an all-time high, making mental health support more urgent than ever. That's why Local 85's Dee Lee and Nate Allred organized the Healing for Hardhats 5K: to raise money, awareness & provide resources for their fellow workers. youtu.be/3LT-GgUDzqg

Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 says NW College of Construction is flouting state law. As portrayed in a complaint with the state, "employee" reps on non-union apprenticeship boards sound like an episode of ‘Undercover Boss.’ | @smart-union.bsky.social nwlaborpress.org/2025/10/loca...

With Rosh Hashanah beginning at sundown, America’s unions wish our Jewish union siblings a good and sweet new year. Shana Tova!

In late August, the Department of Transportation canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money for infrastructure work at Humboldt Bay Harbor District in Northern California — throwing Local 104 members’ work opportunities into question. www.smart-union.org/canceled-fed...

Earlier this month, Local 110 sheet metal workers participated in a Starbucks Sip-In in Paducah, Kentucky. The unit filed for recognition with @sbworkersunited.org and will have their vote Oct. 2. Solidarity forever!

“SMART members work tirelessly to serve the American people, and they deserve the same shot at tax savings as other workers." Read GP Coleman's statement on the No Tax On Overtime for All Workers Act: www.smart-union.org/smart-genera...

Members of SMART Local 526 out of Wilmington, Delaware, joined fellow trades workers to become the first class in more than 30 years to graduate Amtrak’s Apprenticeship Program. Congratulations, brothers and sisters!

BREAKING: A Tentative National Agreement (TA) has been reached between SMART-TD and rail carriers represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee. www.smart-union.org/smart-td-rea...

Congressman Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) has once again filed legislation that seeks to repeal 2024's two-person crew rule: www.smart-union.org/congressman-...

#NeverForget: SMART honors and remembers all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and the heroic first responders who risked everything in the aftermath — including SMART members, building trades workers and other union members. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In Oregon, projects related to bridge building, ship building, offshore wind + more have strong labor standards and apprenticeship requirements. Thanks to Local 16's new production apprenticeship, OR workers look set to benefit with job opportunities and better training. youtu.be/7vSWbqeNy6c?...

"I run work, I'm trained for this stuff, so ... I figured I've got to help this lady." Local 105's Margarito Martinez was driving one of LA's busiest highways when he saw a woman experiencing a seizure. According to paramedics, his quick action helped save her life: youtu.be/auQMKUq9-YQ

In Massachusetts, SMART-TD members working for Keolis don't have the same protection as other transit workers due to a loophole in state law. TD Local 898 and the BTAPS Committee are working to change that -- and to protect transit workers nationwide. youtu.be/ndBH_q6Tar8

Following President Trump’s January executive orders regarding funds from the infrastructure law, the Department of Energy delayed funding awards for the Renew America’s Schools program, which has helped create jobs for SMART members nationwide. www.smart-union.org/report-depar...

#ICYMI: Watch GP Coleman's Labor Day message to SMART members, celebrating the work we do across the United States and Canada every day -- and the role we play as part of a movement for justice, equality and the working class. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ1t...

NEW: 80 manufacturing workers in PA creating safety products are unionizing with @smart-union.bsky.social.

On the anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, America’s unions are committed to continuing Dr. King’s mission—fight for fair wages, equal rights and dignity. Civil and labor rights are inseparable, and we’ll keep fighting to ensure workers’ rights are secure.

STATEMENT: SMART-TD Condemns Unprecedented Removal of STB Member Robert Primus www.smart-union.org/statement-sm...

Earlier this summer, the new administration’s Department of Labor announced that the prevailing wage rate at Cape Canaveral, Florida, would be replaced by the lower Brevard County rate. www.smart-union.org/dol-reduces-...

We had another great @smart-union.bsky.social, #Local3, outing this weekend! Thanks to Union Sportsmen's Alliance for putting together a great day of "All inclusive" clay shooting.