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Members and contractor benefit from union advantage in Sacramento
Union membership brings real change to workers and employers alike, and Div 15 Tech, Inc. out of Sacramento, California, is proof. “I should have done this 20 years ago,” said Div 15 Tech owner Blake Harrison. The post Members and contractor benefit from union advantage in Sacramento appeared first on SMART Union. — Mar 17
From Stuck in Traffic to Blazing the Trail: The Rise of AVP Markeisha Haynes
Alternate Vice President Markeisha Haynes has ascended the ranks of SMART-TD leadership while still working as a Bus Operator, ensuring that she stays connected to her members’ needs and fights for the changes that they want to see. As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, read on to learn more about her 20-year union journey, including what she considers her most significant accomplishment that came from simply trusting her gut. The post From Stuck in Traffic to Blazing the Trail: The Rise of AVP Markeisha Haynes appeared first on SMART Union. — Mar 16
Local 19 organizes to secure opportunity for sheet metal workers in New Jersey
When companies use low-road contractors on construction projects and lower local jobsite standards, sheet metal workers, communities and businesses suffer — which is exactly why SMART local unions organize to make sure that doesn’t happen. For SMART Local 19, a campaign that started with a Chick-fil-A construction site in Glassboro, New Jersey, eventually led to a huge victory for sheet metal workers and communities across the state. The post Local 19 organizes to secure opportunity for sheet metal workers in New Jersey appeared first on SMART Union. — Mar 16
LACMTA Operators Benefit from Year of Safety Wins
After leading groundbreaking Operator safety efforts in 2024, SMART-TD General Committee of Adjustment (GCA) 875 matched and exceed those achievements last year. This comes at a pivotal moment as assaults on transit Operators nationwide continue to increase. Read on to learn how GCA-875 is keeping safety at the forefront of its work. The post LACMTA Operators Benefit from Year of Safety Wins appeared first on SMART Union. — Mar 13
Local 27 members become owners of new signatory contractor
When two members of SMART Local 27 (Southern New Jersey) started to think about starting their own sheet metal company, the local initiated organizing conversations right off the bat. The result? Local 27’s latest signatory contractor: SteelCraft Industrial, a specialty steel fabrication company in Keyport, New Jersey. The post Local 27 members become owners of new signatory contractor appeared first on SMART Union. — Mar 13

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