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Due to the ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) updates its March 17, 2020, advisory concerning Title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). Unions, employers, and labor relations consultants wishing to take advantage of this enforcement policy do not need to…

State Resources and Benefits The following are online links to U.S. states and some local municipal resources for workers that have been impacted by COVID-19.  Within these links are resources for Unemployment Insurance as well as other support services. ALABAMA General information about the Unemployment Insurance Program Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Unemployment Benefits FAQS How to file an unemployment…

Union Plus is available to help SMART members and their families through times of uncertainty with unique Hardship Help benefits. Find out if you’re eligible for these Union Plus programs. Financial Assistance Strike Benefits Strike Grant for Union Plus Credit Cardholders Strike Grant for Union Plus Personal Loan-holders Layoff Assistance Job Loss Grant for Union…

Ahead of the 2020 tax season, SMART is gathering detailed information on how the tax changes signed into law in December 2017 have been affecting our members. Under that plan, which went into effect for tax year 2018, one key change was the elimination of nearly all formerly allowable deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses. That…

        The SMART Constitution and Ritual was passed by delegates at the 2nd SMART General Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please click on the image to the left or here to view a copy of the document.