Cleveland is experiencing a building boom and bringing with it, some good paying jobs. WOIO Action News has found one woman who is proving she can do the work too. She is taking advantage of a free apprenticeship program offered by Sheet Metal Workers Local 33. “I thi [...]
Sheet Metal Training Centers are opening to the public this coming Monday October 14th to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART). The event will showcase the cutting edge training, skills, [...]
Bonnie Morr, Vice President for Bus Operations, SMART Transportation Division, has been appointed to the General Executive Council of SMART to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Malcolm “Mike” Futhey. She has the distinction of being the first woman to serve on the [...]
Lawrence J. Cassidy February 10, 1931 – October 6, 2013 Lawrence “Larry” Cassidy, Retired General Secretary-Treasurer of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and a third generation Sheet Metal Worker, died at his home at The Villages in Florida on October 6, 201 [...]
The following screenings are scheduled as of this date. All Sheet Metal Workers are eligible who were initiated to journey-level status prior to January 1, 1993 and are on minimum dues, if retired. The #Eligible column includes eligible members from the targeted local union [...]
Safety in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry is an important concern, and the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) recognizes contractors, training centers and individuals annually who initiate safety training programs and provide overall safety [...]
John Previsich has been elevated to the position of president of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers following the retirement of Mike Futhey.Previsich becomes the second president of the SMART Trans [...]
This story was adapted from the original by Tom Campbell, which appeared May 19, 2013, in Western New York Labor Today. This spring, five Local 71 retirees received the distinguished 2013 Preservation Award from Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) during its 5th Annual Preserv [...]
Every two years, Local 265 in Carol Stream, IL, offers the Building Inspector Program, a day-long course that teaches building inspectors how to better inspect HVAC systems. This year, the demand was so great that Local 265 offered the eight-hour course four days in a row, ed [...]
As solar continues to be a “hot” growth industry in the United States and other parts of the world, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) is feeling especially buoyant about the new job opportunities that will result from i [...]
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