Category: Members Journal
Belonging and Excellence 4 ALL (BE 4 ALL) introduction: 11 answers to 11 questions
In December of last year, SMART, SMACNA and the International Training Institute (ITI) launched the Belonging and Excellence for All Campaign (BE 4 ALL). We know that many of you have questions about this work, so we’ve taken the time to share a few answers. Think of this art [...]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs adds TABB as accepted certification body
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) added the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) as a third certification body for certifying personnel and contractors who perform testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); wate [...]
NEMI, AEA partner on theater ventilation protocols
Actors, producers, directors, musicians, stagehands, costume designers, audiences and the litany of others who make live shows possible will all be a little safer thanks to a recent partnership between the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and NEMI.
GEM Inc. becomes signatory to Local 33
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHEET METAL WORKERS AVAILABLE IN NORTHWEST OHIO GEM Inc. has a long history of working jointly with trade unions to make sure customers receive the quality, safety and return on investment they deserve. It recently added to this history by becoming a sig [...]
Veterans in first SMART Heroes class graduate apprenticeship
Army veteran and SMART Heroes graduate Richard Quintana. Two members of the first class of SMART Heroes — the unionized sheet metal industry’s bridge from military life to a civilian career in sheet metal, welding and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) — are set [...]
SM Local 67 hosts holiday fishing tournament
SMART SM Local 67 (San Antonio and Austin, Texas) was able to team up with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, Texas Union Roofing, former NFL running back Priest Holmes, the San Antonio Building Trades and Humana for a festive fishing event. Fish were caught, people were fed and [...]
SMART Local 33 member volunteers build tiny house village
The concept of the tiny house village is to build new affordable housing and revitalize the local area. This project began as an idea sprung from the local church across the street. Local 33 members installed two Mini-Split Units in two houses that were close to completion. J [...]
SM Local 33 lends support to Toledo soup kitchen
Local 33 members were at the Helping Hands soup kitchen in Toledo, Ohio, where they volunteered to remove an old stove from the basement and installed a new one in its place. Helping Hands, a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo, serves low-income and home [...]