Tag: SMART

Build Back Better Act | Political Action

Dear SMART Local 66 Members, Last week, the House released an updated draft of the reconciliation bill—the Build Back Better Act. The bill was significantly scaled back from $3.5 to $1.75 trillion. While some of our priorities were eliminated such as funding for school construction, this legislation is still an important step toward making historic investments […]

Time to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

Dear SMART Local 66 Members, The Biden-Harris administration has fully committed to investing in American infrastructure through a bipartisan agreement to get our nation and industries moving again. After years of gridlock, the nation finally has an infrastructure framework worked out between the White House and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to fund a $1.2 […]

SMART Infrastructure Tool Kit

Dear SMART Local 66 Members, We would like to share information on the Infrastructure Bill, which is a huge opportunity to fix our infrastructure and create SMART jobs… Please take action today!   Regards,

SMART Volunteer Nose Piece Request

COVID-19 | We are all in this together! SMART sheet metal union members are working with contractors to produce and donate metal nose pieces for the millions of face masks being made by volunteers across the United States and Canada. If you are a member of a volunteer group providing masks to first responders or […]

Anti-Union Groups and Employers Are Trying To Destroy Our SMART Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Programs

SMW 66 Member Call to Action – Apprenticeship Programs

Anti-Union Groups and Employers Are Trying To Destroy Our SMART Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Programs Let’s not let them. In late June, the Department of Labor issued proposed rules governing the introduction of new Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). These privately-run apprenticeship programs will not be subject to the same standards and rules governing current programs. Currently, […]

SMART Heroes - Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 66

Inaugural SMART Heroes Program

Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many more to come, the unionized sheet metal industry has made easing that transition a top priority with the establishment of the SMART Heroes Program. On […]