Sheet Metal Workers Local 292

There consequences on voting Anti-union administrations into office. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ab9FSxp38/

Brothers and Sisters, Local 292 has a full solicitation employment procedure, meaning members can solicit their own work. For the last 15 months, the automobile industry has been slow, and Local 292 has definitely felt the effects of that slowdown. The good news is that 2026 is already showing improvement and contractors are beginning to look to hire. This is a great opportunity for members to get out and solicit work, so contractors can put a face with the name and know who's ready to work. Let's take advantage of this momentum and do everything we can to get our members back to work in 2026.
In Solidarity,
Local 292

GP COLEMAN'S STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING OF ALEX PRETTI:

“On Friday, January 23, tens of thousands of working people in Minnesota — including thousands of our union brothers and sisters — exercised their First Amendment right to take a stand against the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including the shooting of Renee Good just weeks ago. They did what working people have done for generations in the fight for justice, equality and the American dream: They brought everything to a stop and said, enough is enough. No more chaos in our streets. No more shootings of civilians.

“The facts are clear about what happened the next day. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, our American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union brother, was exercising his First Amendment right and his Second Amendment right, legally carrying a firearm while filming ICE officers. Brother Pretti was pepper sprayed, tackled and killed in the street. Multiple eyewitness videos appear to show that Pretti was not holding his weapon. What he was doing, in his last moments before he was shot multiple times in the back, was helping a woman who herself had been pepper sprayed.

“Our union is full of brothers and sisters just like Alex Pretti. Proud Americans who care deeply for our veterans, as Pretti did — he was a dedicated intensive-care unit nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Union members who aren’t afraid to stand up for what they believe in. Working people who practice their right to own and legally carry a firearm, just like Alex Pretti.

“This cannot stand. We cannot have government agents killing people in the street. We cannot have people afraid to go to work because of what’s happening outside their doors. We cannot sit back and let government agencies dictate the everyday lives of working people without facing any consequences.

“We mourn Alex Pretti, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his loved ones, his AFGE brothers and sisters, and the working people of Minnesota. We urge SMART members to contact their members of Congress and call for the immediate end to this chaos and violence.”

Congratulations to Maxx Lackie and his wife Sarah on expanding their beautiful family with precious twins. A baby boy & girl.

Congratulations to Purnell Jameson! The latest Journeyman sworn in at Wednesday night's Union Meeting. Great job brother! UNION STRONG!!