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New resources and support for Canadian members
Director of Canadian Affairs message The post New resources and support for Canadian members appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19
“We take care of each other:” SMART Army builds custom wheelchair ramp for TD brother
After SMART-TD member Dave Garringer suffered a life-threatening injury on the job, he "didn't see any light" at the end of the tunnel. That's when the Local 71 SMART Army showed up to build a custom wheelchair ramp for their brother in need; now, "we're not in a tunnel anymore," Garringer said. The post “We take care of each other:” SMART Army builds custom wheelchair ramp for TD brother appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19
Organizations come together for Sheet Metal Industry Institutes Conference in September
The conferences of the International Training Institute (ITI), National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) are now the Sheet Metal Industry Institutes Conference (SMII). The organizations will come together Sept. 22-24 in Atlanta to provide resources, training and opportunities that strengthen the unionized sheet metal industry. The post Organizations come together for Sheet Metal Industry Institutes Conference in September appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19
Michigan sheet metal worker details impact of canceled project
“Semiconductor plant project creates hundreds of jobs for SMART sheet metal workers in Michigan.” That would have — and should have — been the headline about a megaproject in the Flint area, one that looked set to change the lives of entire communities. But all that evaporated when political chaos got in the way. Local 7 member Mike Carpenter explains the impact in a recent interview. The post Michigan sheet metal worker details impact of canceled project appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19
Chicago-area SMART members win big with transit funding bill
When a funding cliff threatened the well-being of SMART members and working families in Chicagoland, organized labor stepped up, eventually winning a funding bill that helps provide security and stability moving forward. The post Chicago-area SMART members win big with transit funding bill appeared first on SMART Union. — May 19

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