Blanscett Interviewed for Department of Labor Official Blog

SMACNA Executive Director outlines how SMACNA/SMART cooperation benefits the industry through identification of best practices, training, standards, and more.

Joye Blanscett, SMACNA’s Executive Director of Operations, was recently interviewed by the Department of Labor in their official blog about Partners and Progress and its importance in building the labor/management relationship. Blanscett outlined how through Partners in Progress and its related initiatives, SMACNA and SMART were able to effectively collaborate on issues such as market share retention, training, safety standards, and others. 

Blanscett also discussed how SMART and SMACNA’s work on BE4ALL was not only helping to strengthen the labor/management relationship and uphold the industry’s standard of excellence through recruiting the best talent possible, regardless of background, and ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect. 

To read the Department of Labor’s Blog Post, click here.