We would like to welcome you as a member of SMART International Association Local 480. Local 480 was chartered on July 6, 1967. Our membership is comprised of the maintenance and production workers at Daikin Applied’s Faribault and Owatonna plants, as well as the Crown Cork & Seal plant in Faribault.
The SMART International Association is your full-service Union, working full time to meet your needs and the needs of 260,000 members across North America. From the halls of Parliament in Ottawa to the steps of the U.S. Capitol to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and to your workplace, we are committed to fighting for the members who have built this proud and great Union.
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