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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 8h

SMART sisters are arriving in Houston for Tradeswomen Build Nations! Over the next few days, we’ll celebrate the women building our union, strengthening our trades and leading the way forward.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 06/10/2026

4 weeks until election day. Vote union. Vote for pro-worker candidates. Vote for an economy that works for all of us. Let’s win this election for working families! ✊

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Election Day is just four weeks away. Groceries, gas and diesel are too expensive, and leaders in power aren't doing enough to take on the cost of living. This Election Day, it's time to vote for the candidates who ACT on our behalf. betterinaunion.org/vote

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We’re proud to support a union leader and Local 3 BBQ judge for US Senate!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The countdown is on for Tradeswomen Build Nations 2026, starting in Houston THIS FRIDAY! Relive the excitement from last year: www.facebook.com/share/r/1DWb...

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The company will now experience the union difference — growth through partnership and a skilled, trained workforce — and All Air workers are set to benefit from the stronger pay, better benefits and reliable opportunities that come from collective bargaining.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#PartnersInProgress: SMART locals and SMACNA members partner on more than just sheet metal work itself. In CT, SMACNA Southeastern New York and Local 38 collaborated to ensure workers performing off-site fabrication work get the prevailing wage they deserve on public projects.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 28/09/2026

Ohioans: Make sure you’re registered to vote, and let’s send pro-worker candidates like @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social to the Senate and create an economy that works for all of us! ✊

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SMART-TD members at Charlotte Area Transit System operate buses AND do the mechanical work that keeps them running safely. TD President Jeremy Ferguson and Vice Presidents Alvy Hughes and James Sandoval recently witnessed that work firsthand: www.smart-union.org/a-homecoming...

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A Homecoming in Charlotte: SMART-TD Leadership Tours CATS Bus Yard and Mechanical Facilities - SMART Union

A leadership team visit to one of the union's biggest bus properties was both a homecoming and a safety inspection. Read on to see how CATS Locals 1715 and 1596 gave our President and VP’s firsthand k...

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Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO @ttdaflcio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As a transit worker with a career spanning over a decade, Rene Fuentevilla is a dedicated coworker, community member, and SMART-MD steward. He is also a loving husband and father to his wife and young son. We are proud to represent workers like Rene!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TRANSPORTATION WORKERS TAKE CAPITOL HILL: From safety and staffing to working conditions and the future of our transportation infrastructure, SMART-TD is bringing workers’ perspectives directly to the people writing the laws. www.facebook.com/share/r/1boz...

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“We felt like we hadn’t been truly represented in a long time,” new SMART-TD member and GTrans Bus Operator Nora Ferrell said. “We are so grateful to have a union for the first time in Gardena’s history. We broke ground.” Welcome, brothers and sisters! #UnionStrong

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

THE AMERICAN DREAM: In North Carolina, new Local 5 member Andres is not only reaping the benefits of union membership. He is actively helping the union with its organizing efforts, strengthening Local 5 as it aims to take on growing workforce demands. Read more: www.smart-union.org/the-american...

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The American Dream: New members find respect, opportunity and a future with SMART Local 5 - SMART Union

In North Carolina, new Local 5 member Andres is reaping the benefits of union membership while helping the local grow.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 20/09/2026

America’s unions wish our Jewish union siblings a meaningful fast this Yom Kippur. G’mar chatima tovah.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today, the task force heard from SMART Northeast Regional Council President Russ Bartash and SMACNA Boston's Kevin Gill to discuss the progress made through their partnership in Southern New England. #PartnersInProgress

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The SMART-SMACNA Best Practices Market Expansion Task Force is meeting in Boston to strategize how to grow the unionized sheet metal industry and win work for members across North America!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, from SMART! Across our union, Hispanic and Latino members continue to build, move and power our organization and our nation.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In early September, 360 SMART-TD members gathered in Baltimore for three days of intensive work, focused on education, training and advocating for members nationwide. These leaders broke yet another attendance record for TD's Regional Training Seminars: www.smart-union.org/current-loca...

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Current Local Leaders Break Another Attendance Record at Baltimore Regional Training - SMART Union

Once again, a SMART-TD Regional Training Seminar (RTS) set another attendance record as more than 350 local officers gathered in Baltimore to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge needed to s...

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SMART members who step up to become union representatives take on a vital responsibility — proving that we, the members, are the union. That's why the Education Dept held its New Reps course recently, helping local officials take on this crucial role: www.smart-union.org/smart-offici...

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Education Dept. holds class for new SMART representatives | SMART Union

The SMART Education Department held its New Representatives class in St. Louis, Mo., during the week of August 24, 2026.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#NeverForget: 25 years on, we honor and mourn all who lost their lives on 9/11, and in its aftermath. We will forever remember the first responder heroes who risked everything to help others in response — including SMART members, building trades workers and other union members.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

TRAINING TOMORROW'S LEADERS TODAY: Local 66 and SMACNA Western Washington have taken a proactive approach to filing leadership positions on the jobsite, creating a Foreperson Upgrade Training Program to teach leadership skills: issuu.com/partnersinpr...

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Partners in Progress Volume 20 No 2

This issue covers several ways establishing external relationships supports labor-management cooperation. Local 265 and Illinois SMACNA engage code officials early in projects; Local 49 and SMACNA New

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#ICYMI: Watch SMART General President Michael Coleman's Labor Day message to members: youtu.be/xAlxrGyEG0M "SMART members are the people who keep North America running. But today is not just about our jobs. It's also about our history."

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Labor Day 2026: SMART General President Michael Coleman's message to members

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 03/09/2026

New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S.—across generations and party lines!—approve of unions. This continues the highest period of favorability in over 60 years + coincides with the greatest number of workers represented by a union in 16 years. Get the 1-pager 👇

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Unions are extremely popular: 56 million workers would join a union if they could

New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S. approve of unions, continuing the highest period of favorability in over 60 years. This coincides with the greatest number of workers represente...

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Summer 2026 SMART Members' Journal is now available to read online! Read messages from International leadership, local union news, organizing victories, analysis of politics and corporate power, and much more: www.smart-union.org/category/mem...

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Summer 2026 Members' Journal | SMART Union

The SMART Summer 2026 Members' Journal includes union news, local union updates, messages from International union leadership and much more.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#OnThisDay in 1963: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought 200,000-300,000 people to Washington, DC, to demand civil rights, racial justice and workers' rights. We will continue to fight for the shared goals of the Civil Rights movement and the labor movement.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“We urge leaders in the United States and Canada to reach an agreement that reflects our shared interests, and to focus on what matters most: the working people who power BOTH of our nations.”

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“This organization cannot and will not be broken by any politician or trade policy. But we also know that our members and their families are the people who will feel the pain of escalating tariffs and volatile trade policies.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"No matter what city, state, province or country we come from, we share an unbreakable bond of solidarity.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NEW: GP Coleman issued the following statement in response to US-Canada trade negotiations: “Across the United States and Canada, SMART members are the hardworking people who build and move North America. We are also one union family, and we are proud to call each other brother and sister.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In SMART, solidarity extends well beyond our union. Cam Williams, an instructor at Local 20 (Indiana), is a prime example, serving as mentor and board member for Boys II Men -- a local org that helps middle school boys grow into the best version of themselves: www.smart-union.org/local-20-ins...

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Local 20 instructors mentors more than apprentices | SMART Union

Local 20 (Indianapolis) Instructor Cam Williams brings the mentorship and leadership of the training center to his work with Boys II Men.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The 2026 Leadership Conference theme embodied SMART's values, our mission and the way we achieve change: “Powered by Members, Strengthened by Unity.” As was the case throughout the conference, that theme defined the proceedings of the conference’s closing day: www.smart-union.org/a-unified-fo...

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A unified foundation for a member-powered future: 2026 Leadership Conference comes to a close - SMART Union

The 2026 SMART Leadership Conference came to a close in the same way it began: with a focus on empowering members for the long haul.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Day two of the 2026 SMART Leadership Conference was all about putting our theme into action. We celebrated workers who stood together and won, honored members whose courage made a difference, heard from leaders across the labor movement and got to work in breakout sessions.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The 2026 Leadership Conference featured the start of a new tradition: the inaugural General President’s Awards of Excellence, given to SMART members who went above and beyond to make a difference in their communities — specifically, by saving people’s lives. Congratulations to the recipients!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thank you for joining us at our conference this morning and for your leadership every day, President @lizshuler.bsky.social!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Scenes from day one of the SMART Leadership Conference! SMART leaders from across North America came together to celebrate our members, recognize hard-fought victories and hear from allies who are standing with working families. Powered by Members. Strengthened by Unity.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“You are going to be able to tell your grandkids that you were in a position of leadership that helped change the direction of this ship. That you demanded better, and you made people stick to their word." - @slotkin.senate.gov

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“SMART members are trained, skilled, and ready to meet the nation's infrastructure, energy, and housing needs. Investing in workers means investing in our future." - @julianastratton.bsky.social

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"What you're doing is reminding the American people that there is no progress in this nation without the vital work of union labor.” - @jbpritzker.bsky.social

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A room full of leaders committed to moving our union forward. SMART’s 2026 Leadership Conference kicked off today!

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The 2026 SMART Leadership Conference kicks off TOMORROW. SMART members build and move the Windy City; now, over the next three days, SMART leaders will gather in Chicago to build our power and strategize for the fights ahead. Let's get to work! Photo: Allen McGregor, CC BY 2.0

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Partnership with the federal government is leading to huge investments in Canada's infrastructure and building trades. That's why the SMART Education Department held its Top-Down Organizing class in Ottawa in July, helping locals prepare to organize the future. www.smart-union.org/as-canada-pl...

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Education Department holds Organizing class in Canada | SMART Union

As Canada invests in the unionized construction industry, the SMART Education Department held its Top-Down Organizing class in Ottawa.

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SMART Union @smart-union.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

HUGE WORKER WIN: A federal appeals court upheld the two-person freight crew rule, rejecting railroad industry challenges and affirming 2-PC is in effect across the country! www.smart-union.org/federal-cour...

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Federal Court Upholds 2-PC - SMART Union

A federal appeals court upheld the two-person freight crew rule, rejecting railroad industry challenges and affirming 2-PC is in effect across the country.

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