Jeremy Ferguson of Local 313 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) was reelected as president of SMART-TD on Sunday, August 11, by delegates to the Third TD Convention. His second five-year term as the leader of the United States’ largest railroad and transit union begins Oct. 1, where he will continue to lead the fight for the safety […]
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— Oct 22
GP Coleman tells delegates: “We’re not done.” General President Michael Coleman kicked off the Third SMART General Convention on August 12, 2024, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nev. In a nod to the convention theme — “Challenge met. But we’re not done.” — Coleman celebrated our union’s fighting spirit and called on delegates to […]
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— Oct 22
NABTU president to delegates: “What we do will impact future generations.” North America’s Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey has spent decades working alongside SMART members and leaders to win progress for workers in the legislative, organizing and economic development arenas. In his Tuesday speech to delegates at the Third SMART General Convention, McGarvey took […]
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— Oct 22
Delegates elect officers to lead union Delegates to the Third SMART General Convention elected Michael Coleman of Local 33 (Cleveland, Ohio) as the union’s general president on Wednesday, August 14, by acclamation. “I nominate a person I respect, a person who puts the advancement of SMART before himself,” said SMART General President Emeritus Joseph Sellers […]
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— Oct 22
Helms: “We’re not done” bringing veterans into the trades Delegates gave a warm welcome to Helmets to Hardhats Executive Director Martin Helms. Helmets to Hardhats works to bring United States military veterans into the unionized building trades, helping those who served to find good, family-sustaining careers. SMART has partnered with the program for more than […]
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— Oct 22