Category: Organizing

Tentative Agreement Notice

Dear Local 66 Members, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 and SMACNA Western Washington have come to a tentative agreement. This tentative agreement comes with a unanimous recommendation from myself and the negotiation committee to approve and ratify this agreement. The ratification meeting will be Saturday, June 8, 2024, 9:00 AM at Aerospace Machinists District Lodge […]

SMART Local 66 – General Election Endorsements

Dear Members, Here is the list of candidates Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 has endorsed for the August Primary and General Election. We have interviewed or worked with these candidates in the past and they have supported our member’s ability to receive better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Please review the list and consider supporting […]

SMART Local 66 – General Election Endorsements

Dear Members, Here is the list of candidates Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 and 55 have endorsed for the November 8th General Election. We have interviewed or worked with these candidates in the past and they have supported our member’s ability to receive better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Please review the list and consider […]

Things Your Employer Cannot Do! | SMART Local 66

Things Your Employer Cannot Do!

Remember… You Have Rights Any of the acts listed in this article constitutes a violation. If your employer does any of these things, make a note of it, including names of those involved, time, place, etc. AND REPORT SUCH INCIDENTS TO YOUR UNION. Here’s The Law | Your Protection “Section 8(a) It shall be unfair […]

Benefits of Union Membership

Why Unionize? While workers in the United States have minimum rights under the National Labor Relations Act, a union collective agreement builds on those rights, adds additional rights, and just as important gives you the means to enforce them. From salary and benefits to protection against bad employers, there are numerous ways organizing a union […]

When Your Workplace is Being Organized

Promises, Promises… Sort out the truth from the lies, the facts from the fiction, and protect yourself from being taken for a company propaganda ride. Don’t kid yourself. No one is more interested in labor unions than the boss—especially when he gets wind of his employees’ starting any kind of unionizing campaign. His interest is […]