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New Mexico Contractor pushes to make fire life safety a priority

Nearly a decade ago, on the verge of the Recession, Tony Kocurek, owner of Energy Balance Integration LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, stumbled on an emerging market that would change his company…

Apprenticeship with 39 percent veterans earns national award

The recruitment of military veterans is a priority for the unionized sheet metal industry, especially on the training side. At Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, the recruitment of veterans…

Sheet metal apprentices help dreams come true for nonprofit

Just like with many community service projects, this one began with a phone call. Larry Collette, a retired pipefitter, called the business office at Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 in Detroit to…

Apprentices do their part to provide clean water around the world

Although many Americans drink safe, clean water every day, many people around the world do not. During this summer’s national Skills USA competition, Sheet Metal Workers Local 110 apprentices had the opportunity to use…

Veterans get chance at career through Los Angeles program

Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 offers pre-apprenticeship program to military vets LOS ANGELES – Military veterans who have honorably transitioned into civilian life often don’t know what their next steps will…

Companies can contribute to program helping veterans find careers

SMART Heroes provides course to help veterans enter sheet metal apprenticeship FAIRFAX, Va. – Veterans transitioning to civilian life have many options. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Seattle, honorably discharged veterans…

Inaugural SMART Heroes Program puts military veterans to work

Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many…

Drug awareness seminar empowers apprentices to be the difference

November 21, 2017

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Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

Darrell Hendricks, drug awareness, Gary Masino, International Training Institute (ITI), Jack Weinberg, Joe Frick, Michael Dougherty, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 19, Tony Luke

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Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 19’s September drug awareness seminar came from a simple place. “We’re tired of going to funerals, to be honest,” said Gary Masino, business manager. The…

Detroit’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…

New training centers invigorate apprentice programs nationwide

Increase in work, contractor demand leads to growing programs FAIRFAX, Va. – Unionized sheet metal training centers across the country are undergoing construction or renovations or are celebrating completion due…

Training center, contractors work together to restructure training program

Apprentices employed, contractors are happy with training in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Going back to the drawing board is a strength, especially when something clearly isn’t operating to its highest…

SMACNA president focuses on mentorship

Joseph Lansdell wants apprentices to benefit from others’ perspectives GREENWOOD, Ind. – Back when Joseph Lansdell, president of Indiana-based Poynter Sheet Metal Inc., was a sheet metal apprentice and college…

Sheet metal apprentices test skills during regional contest

Students from northwest, Alaska, Colorado to compete in Pasco March 30-31 The Southeast Washington/Northeast Oregon Sheet Metal Training and Technology Center will host the 2017 Northwest Apprentice Contest March 30…

Industry technology helps sheet metal workers move forward

Advances in software, tools improve efficiency, keep members working FAIRFAX, Va. – The sheet metal trade may be one of the oldest in the country, but modern technology propels it…

Sheet Metal Workers Local 67 to host multi-trade event Nov. 17 for National Apprenticeship Week

November 17, 2016

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APPRENTICES, Construction, Education, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, Leadership, SAN ANTONIO, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Industry, THE NEXT GENERATION

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 14-18, Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 67 Area Joint Apprenticeship, along with ApprenticeshipUSA, will host an open house from 9 a.m.…

Columbus sheet metal workers open doors for Apprenticeship Week

November 10, 2016

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Construction, Education, Entertainment/Events, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

APPRENTICES, Education, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, Leadership, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Industry, THE NEXT GENERATION

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Students from Fort Hayes, Eastland to visit, create tool tray as intro to school Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 24 will host an open house at the Columbus Sheet Metal…

ICB Conference brings sheet metal professionals together for 15th year

June 14, 2016

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15th annual ICB Conference, ANSI accreditation, Appleton, DARRELL GARRISON, DON STELTZ, HVAC, ICB/TABB, ICRA, International Training Institute, International Training Institute (ITI), ISO 17024, Kevin Casey, Las Vegas, Local No. 66’s Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC, National Air Filtration Association, National Energy Management Institute Committee, NEMIC, Richard Helfrich, Seattle, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, Sheet metal industry professionals, Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust, SMACNA, SMOHIT, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Thedacare Regional Medical Center, Wisconsin

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More than 120 professionals attended joint labor, management event in April FAIRFAX, Va. – Sheet metal industry professionals from across the country gathered in Las Vegas April 25-29 to continue…

Online learning portal brings ITI classes to members

Not long ago, the idea of online learning for sheet metal workers seemed like an unattainable goal. With hands-on experience as the crux of the trade, how could online learning…

Sheet metal training school seeking motivated students

Four-year program offers salary, benefits, zero college debt upon graduation FAIRFAX, Va. – The term “higher education” has been affiliated with two- and four-year colleges and universities for generations. “Apprenticeship”…

Fire anniversary serves as benchmark for Fire Life Safety industry

Sheet metal workers, cities work together to educate, prevent another tragedy It’s been called the worst disaster in Nevada history and the third-worst fire in United States history, but the…

Lagging courses bring sheet metal workers new skill for future work

Training instructors in attendance to teach at local level, keep workers employed Jeff Peterson, instructor FAIRFAX, Va. – It’s difficult to prepare for the future when it’s uncertain, but when…

Welders needed to fill positions at large projects in the Southeast

More than 150 skilled welders will be needed by the end of the year FAIRFAX, Va. – When the Savannah River Site, a nuclear reservation 25 miles east of Augusta, Georgia,…

Job fair to introduce veterans to skilled, building trades

Organizations to come together March 11 to introduce career opportunities COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship, the school for the future of the unionized sheet metal industry, will…

Advisory Committee opens communication from workers to trustees

February 9, 2015

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Advocacy, Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BOB DUTRA, COMMUNICATION, International Training Institute (ITI), JOE NIGRO, TIM MYRES, TRAINING COORDINATORS

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Members from 13 regions meet twice annually to discuss issues, share information FAIRFAX, Va. – Even with the evolution of technology, sometimes the flow of communication from the workers on the…

Sheet metal training schools find success in e-reader pilot program

January 27, 2015

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Books, Education, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

BEN RIVERA, EDUCATION ARM OF THE UNIONIZED SHEET METAL AND AIR CONDITIONING INDUSTRY, International Training Institute (ITI), JAMES PAGE, JONATHAN UMSCHEID, LARRY LAWRENCE, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 104, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 12, SHEET METAL WORKS LOCAL NO. 2, TotalTrack

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Centers in three locations participated in six-month plan to bring tech to education FAIRFAX, Va. – For the last six months, union sheet metal training centers participated in an e-reader pilot…

Sheet metal trade seeking veterans to join ranks, apprenticeships

October 30, 2014

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Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

ALDO ZAMBETTI, DARRELL ROBERTS, International Training Institute (ITI), LOCAL 19, PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLA), sheet metal, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 40, unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry, Veterans, VETERANS DAY

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Unemployment rate for college-age veterans is 21.3 percent FAIRFAX, Va. – Many veterans enlisted in the military instead of going to college. Instead of learning where their dorm room was,…

Building Inspectors Program educates, brings industries together

September 5, 2014

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Sheet Metal

ALDO ZAMBETTI, Building Inspectors Program, International Training Institute (ITI), INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIONIZED SHEET METAL INDUSTRY (ITI), LARRY LAWRENCE, sheet metal, TIM MYRES

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Sheet metal workers educate, bring industries together to save energy, lives FAIRFAX, Va. – There is a gap of knowledge between professionals who design, fabricate and install duct work and…

Autodesk, sheet metal workers reach agreement for software discount

Necessary software titles no longer cost prohibitive for more than 150 schools FAIRFAX, Va. – For years, directors at training centers across the country have all dealt with the same problem…

Sheet metal training center uses technology to reach apprentices

May 30, 2014

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Construction, Education, IT, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

International Training Institute (ITI), James Shoulders, New York, SHEET METAL CAREER, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 58, STEVE BOROWVE, SYRACUSE, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, TONY CASTRELLO, unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry

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Local 58 in Syracuse uses plasma tables to DVD players to deliver knowledge FAIRFAX, Va. – For educators, reaching students can sometimes be a task of trial and error. Teachers struggle…

Pittsburgh’s new coordinator brings positive changes to new position

Keith Schettler, Len Liebert divide, conquer with success FAIRFAX, Va. – From his first day on the job as training director at Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 12’s training center in…