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.

“Let’s be very clear: Kilmar deserves his day in court. And if the government wants to send him to jail, they need to prove his guilt in court." This morning, Kilmar Abrego Garcia attended a mandatory ICE check-in, where he was detained. GP Coleman's response: www.smart-union.org/smart-genera...

BALTIMORE AREA: Vigil and rally in support of Kilmar and his family, Monday, August 25, 6:30am! (1/3) Where: ICE office, George H. Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore. actionnetwork.org/events/vigil...

“Today, after months apart, Kilmar will finally have the chance to reunite with his family. We are grateful that Kilmar, his wife, Jennifer, and his children will be able to see each other soon." Read GP Coleman's statement: www.smart-union.org/smart-genera...

The union difference! A new primary care clinic exclusively for union members and families, including members of SMART Local 55, has opened in Washington state. It's a brick-and-mortar representation of what our union fights for: www.smart-union.org/new-clinic-f...

Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.

“Now, [the railroads] will tell you that they're one of the most regulated industries in the country, but I would argue that they're one of the most unregulated industries in the country in comparison to where they should be.” - Jared Cassity, SMART-TD www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C2h...

Call your member of Congress and urge them to protect union workers, including SMART members working at Naval shipyards:

Earlier this summer, the 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-...

"This project is not only an investment for our members now, but for our members in the future. This administration should stand with our members and recommit to this project." Watch GP Coleman speak on DOT's decision to pull federal funding for CA high-speed rail: youtube.com/shorts/lLzZI...

Local 105 Brother Albert Orosco sent in these pictures of members (plus crane rig!) working for SMACNA company Air-Ex in Long Beach, California. Great work, 105! #UnionYes #PartnersInProgress

"It's not an HR experiment. What it is, is it's a strategic move by SMART to give everybody a fair shot. Anybody that can do this work should be standing side by side with all of us, doing the work." Local 265 Business Manager Matt Gugala talks about how BE4ALL is benefiting SMART members.

In the months since SMART-TD sounded the alarm about the growing transit funding crisis across the US, the problem has gotten worse. Few solutions have been approved and more cities face transit troubles of their own — impacting workers and riders in the process: www.smart-union.org/transit-fund...

#PartnersInProgress: SMART Local 80 members working for signatory contractor CASS Sheet Metal battled wind, weather and tricky scaffolding to restore the iconic Detroit Towers.

Watch SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson discuss the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger on CNBC: www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/l... “Without labor at the table from the start, management’s making a very, very serious mistake,” President Ferguson told CNBC. “They need our input."

“We’ve had the opportunity to learn, to share, to enjoy solidarity … but we also got the chance to recommit to our fight. This fight is hard, it’s constant, it’s exhausting, a lot of times it’s thankless, but it is worth every minute.” - GP Coleman Day 3 recap: www.smart-union.org/union-strong...

Tuesday ✅ 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. Read more: www.smart-union.org/the-work-con...

“We are all in this fight together. It’s one fight, all fight. So let’s fight for what matters … our members” That quote, delivered by General President Coleman, summed up day one of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference. Read more: www.smart-union.org/union-office...

The 2025 SMART Leadership Conference kicks off TOMORROW in New York City! Union leaders from across our North America will gather over the next three days to do the hard work of strengthening our union: engaging, educating and empowering one another to fight for what matters — SMART members.

Earlier this week, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed a proposed merger. Read SMART-TD's full statement on what this means for rail workers, safety, and the overall well-being of the freight rail industry: www.smart-union.org/statement-fr...

Pictured: SMART Local 105 members at signatory SMACNA contractor Zahner last summer, working on a new home for the space shuttle Endeavor at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. #PartnersInProgress #BuildUnion #UnionYes

Scenes from the Canadian Convention, where SMART Canada heard from various industry and labour leaders, welcomed SMART GP Coleman and GST Daniel, and held sheet metal and roofing apprenticeship competitions in Toronto. SMART is #UnionStrong across North America!

Railroad and transportation unions are turning up the heat on Congress to fix a mistake in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that’s cheating SMART-TD members out of overtime tax breaks: www.smart-union.org/unions-join-...

Our new Executive Paywatch report is here, and greedy CEOs are back at it again. Top CEOs now make 285x what workers make and take home an average of $18.9 MILLION per YEAR in total compensation. Read our full Paywatch Report: aflcio.org/paywatch

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. www.smart-union.org/department-o...

“A California-based company set to utilize a Genesee County megasite for a massive semiconductor project has reportedly dropped the effort citing ‘massive uncertainty’ at the federal level.” This would have put Local 7 sheet metal workers on the job. michiganadvance.com/2025/07/16/l...

"What started as a paycheck to support a new baby came full circle this June, when union representative Darrin Boyce helped bargain a pair of first contracts with the HVAC company that first got him into sheet metal." nwlaborpress.org/2025/07/full...

- Costs could increase $182 - $485 per person, each year, for people with employment-based healthcare coverage - Hundreds of hospitals nationwide could reduce capacity or close, making care unavailable in many communities. - 607,000 health care jobs may be cut.

The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for. UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families. Our full statement below. ⬇️ 1/