Sheet Metal Workers and UTU Merger Delayed by Lawsuit

The proposed merger between the Sheet Metal Workers union and the United Transportation Union (UTU) to form the International Association of Sheet Metal, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) has been put on hold due to a federal lawsuit filed by some UTU members. A court extended a restraining order until at least May 2008, pending a final decision.

“The joining of the Sheet Metal Workers union with the United Transportation Union has been delayed, pending the outcome of a federal lawsuit.”

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