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The official Twitter home of SMART — the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers.
North America
Joined October 2008
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:
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A new primary care clinic is available to union members and their families in the Tri-City region of Washington state.
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RT @NABTU: Congratulations to Sean McGarvey and Brandon Bishop on their re-election as President and Secretary-Treasurer of North America’s….
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“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.
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"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.". GP Coleman speaks on DOT’s decision to pull $4 billion in funding for the CA high-speed rail project.
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#PartnersInProgress: SMART Local 80 members working for @smacna signatory contractor CASS Sheet Metal battled wind, weather and tricky scaffolding to restore the iconic Detroit Towers. That’s #UnionStrong!
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RT @DMVUnionTrades: “This project is being built with a project labor agreement. That means #union labor. That means good-paying jobs for p….
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$144 million project is part of Phase II of the Prince George’s County “Blueprint Schools” initiative.
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RT @SMACNA: As a service and refrigeration technician, you’ll work on a variety of job sites. You may install and test systems to ensure th….
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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:
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In the four 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...
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RT @AFLCIO: #WorkersDeserve freedom, fairness and security. The freedom to organize and be paid fairly. A fair economy that invests in work….
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RT @SMACNA: #PartnersinProgress SMACNA's Sacramento Valley Chapter and SMART 104 are using a collaborative workforce agreement to bring lif….
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RT @AFLCIO: Terminating the union contracts of 400,000 workers at the VA, many of whom are veterans themselves, is union-busting, plain and….
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RT @RepJoeMorelle: Grateful to be with my brothers and sisters at @smartunionworks for their annual leadership conference. Together we're….
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RT @AFLCIO: As the Trump admin continues its all-out assault on the bargaining rights of federal workers, we have the votes to stop their u….
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Watch SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson discuss the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger on CNBC: “Without labor at the table from the start, management’s making a very, very serious mistake,” Ferguson told CNBC. “They need our input.".
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The leader of the largest railroad labor union says the creation of a new transcontinental freight rail network will create big risks for jobs and safety.
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“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.
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“We are nothing without each other. We can’t do our jobs without the contractors, and we can’t build without you. This is a partnership — and we win when we work together.”. @SMACNA CEO Aaron Hilger addresses sheet metal officers.
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GP Coleman fired up officers at the end of the joint session: “It’s not easy, I know it — it’s exhausting. But you do it every single day … and it is the fight worth fighting.”
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SMART Director of Wellness and Mental Health Support Chris Carlough and Union EAP CEO Ben Cort present to officers on the resources available for — and the importance of supporting — members’ mental well-being.
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Officers heard from Surface Transportation Board Chair Patrick Fuchs, who talked about developments at the STB.
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TD SMART Army Member of the Year winner Amanda Snide accepts her award. Congrats, sister!
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