MGM fire 40th anniversary: The state of fire life safety
Smoke billowed into the blue sky above a 1980-version of the Las Vegas skyline on a crisp Nov. 21 morning. The cloud was coming from the MGM, which is now…
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Local 40 lab video helps educate all to value of fire life safety
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union 40 in Connecticut created its Fire Life Safety lab two years ago to share it with politicians, fire officials and other Sheet Metal, Air, Rail…
Read MoreLocal reaches out, finds success with Building Inspectors Program
Sheet metal workers in New Jersey partner with Rutgers University to fill niche CRANFORD, N.J. – Re-inventing the wheel isn’t always necessary when it comes to curriculum and training. For…
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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…
Read MorePartnerships help grow female interest in apprenticeships
Photo Credit: Dawn Jones Redstone of Hearts + Sparks Productions, based in Portland, Oregon. Percentage of female sheet metal apprentices at 4.2, double from 2015 FAIRFAX, Va. – To those…
Read MoreRecruiters help sheet metal apprentices find their way
Local No. 100 enlists recruiters to bring in quality students, relieve school director FAIRFAX, Va. – Colleges have recruiters to bring the best and brightest to their campuses. At the school…
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