Tale of two cities: reopening sheet metal training centers in 2020
There are more than 140 union sheet metal training centers in the United States and Canada, and they vary in size — from city to rural, a few dozen apprentices…
Read MoreInternational Association of Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
Trades Women Build Nations brings union sisters together
More than 2,700 union women — more than 200 sheet metal sisters — and their allies gathered Oct. 4-6 in downtown Minneapolis for Trades Women Build Nations, a meeting of the…
Read MoreReady to Work Safety Program prepares workers for future jobs
Detroit program ensures members are safe, ready for any project DETROIT – Giving sheet metal workers access to jobsite required safety training as well as tracking all training is the…
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Indianapolis woman makes recruiting apprentices her mission
Rogers, a sheet metal apprentice, aims to introduce the trade she loves to others INDIANAPOLIS – If you happen to live in the Indianapolis area, and are approached by a…
Read MoreDetroit’s Access for All, building trades are partners in progress
Labor, management tout program that helps low-income workers find careers DETROIT – When the economy crashed, many Detroit residents had to search for any job that could pay the immediate…
Read MoreChicago, St. Louis service rebate programs set precedent
Program kept doors open during recession, provides thousands of man-hours CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS – Prior to the 2008 recession, Chicago-area sheet metal workers–like many others across the country–were experiencing…
Read MoreSheet metal workers keep it local with UNiCON Rochester
Industry, workers promote local area to create success ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Companies and their owners promote the advantages of doing business with them. Unions in the construction industry talk about…
Read MoreHVAC contractors create ductwork that moves
Sheet metal workers collaborate to design, fab, install system for retractable roof FLUSHING, NY – When renovations called for the addition of a roof to the 19-year-old Arthur Ashe Stadium…
Read MoreConstruction academy provides opportunities without student debt
Building trades provide a head-start on life STOCKTON, Calif. – When students at the Lincoln High School Engineering and Construction Academy pick up a hammer, a pair of snips or…
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