Member Spotlight: Travis Harkey
Travis Harkey of Atkins, Arkansas, has been doing mechanical work since he was 14, but he didn’t find out what a millwright was until he was 27.
SSMRC appoints Thomas Brown to lead Local 1421 in north Texas
The SSMRC has selected Thomas Brown as business agent for Local 1421, which covers north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
OSHA enhances COVID-19 worker protections
OSHA is conducting a COVID-19 national emphasis program focused on high-risk industries and employers that retaliate against employees who complain about workplace hazards.
Why the union election at Amazon is such a big deal
The Amazon election could signal the growth of labor unions in general, after decades of decline, if legislation such as the PRO Act were to become law.
Spring 2021 Industry Partner E-News
Spring 2021 Industry Partner E-News: Training center investments; Regional reports; COVID-19 preparedness course; New staff; and more
Local 216 swears in new members
Millwright Local 216 recently initiated new members. Welcome to Tabatha Voisin, Marcus Dorsey, William Reid, and Blaine Myers.
American Rescue Plan to provide relief payments to individuals and assist businesses, schools, etc.
A $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill called the American Rescue Plan became law on March 11.
Charlotte, North Carolina, training center is open for business
The new Charlotte training center sets the stage for state-of-the-art training and new industry partnerships.
SSMRC helps apprentices attend training in Houston
The SSMRC recently paid off a $1.3 million mortgage on the Houston training center in exchange for the center setting up a travel fund for apprentices living more than 75 miles from the center.
SSMRC appoints Thomas Brown to lead Local 1421 in north Texas
The SSMRC has selected Thomas Brown as business agent for Local 1421, which covers north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Construction begins on $5 million millwright training center in Arkansas
Ground was broken March 8 for a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot millwright and carpenter training center in Russellville, Arkansas.
Local 1554 fighting right-to-work bill
Local 1554 is partnering with other building and construction trades and the AFL-CIO to combat a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would add Tennessee’s right-to-work law to the state constitution.
Thank you to the women of the SSMRC
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month, and Women in Construction Week, we would like to thank all the sisters of the SSMRC for their contributions to our union.
U.S. Labor Department to expand union apprenticeships
To strengthen registered apprenticeship programs (union apprenticeship programs are “registered”), the U.S. Labor Department announced last month it has halted the duplicative non-union apprenticeship system.
Rickey Moore tapped to lead the Mid-South Training Program
Rickey Moore has been named executive director of the Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund.
Get to know the PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would strengthen federal laws that protect workers’ rights to join unions. Learn more through a fact sheet.
Member Milestones: Dec. 16-Jan. 15
Congratulations to members who advanced to journeyman status between Dec. 16, 2020, and Jan. 15, 2021.
Member Spotlight: Esther Freeman
Esther Freeman has always had a penchant for the mechanical. She enjoyed working on cars growing up. But her welding career started with art.
Saying Goodbye
The SSMRC mourns the loss of two members who passed away between Dec. 16, 2020, and Jan. 15, 2021.
Local 1192 member featured in Florence Times Daily
An article about Local 1192 member Joey Hildreth ran as the main feature on the front page of the Florence Times Daily. We’re so proud of Joey and her career!