Category: Spring 2026
SMART members are the mission
General President's Message
Our families. Our future.
General Secretary-Treasurer's Message
The table is set. Now it’s time to order.
SMART Transportation Division President's Message
New resources and support for Canadian members
Director of Canadian Affairs message
“We take care of each other:” SMART Army builds custom wheelchair ramp for TD brother
After SMART-TD member Dave Garringer suffered a life-threatening injury on the job, he "didn't see any light" at the end of the tunnel. That's when the Local 71 SMART Army showed up to build a custom wheelchair ramp for their brother in need; now, "we're not in a tunnel anymore," Garringer said.
Michigan sheet metal worker details impact of canceled project
“Semiconductor plant project creates hundreds of jobs for SMART sheet metal workers in Michigan.” That would have — and should have — been the headline about a megaproject in the Flint area, one that looked set to change the lives of entire communities. But all that evaporated when political chaos got in the way. Local 7 member Mike Carpenter explains the impact in a recent interview.
Chicago-area SMART members win big with transit funding bill
When a funding cliff threatened the well-being of SMART members and working families in Chicagoland, organized labor stepped up, eventually winning a funding bill that helps provide security and stability moving forward.
SMART-TD helps pass rail safety bill in New Jersey
A pro-worker rail safety bill was officially signed into law by former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in early 2025, showing the impact that SMART-TD rail workers can have when we make our voices heard.