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 [...]
The gym known as Planet Fitness is well noted for its’ inexpensive membership fees. But why are they so cheap and who is paying the real price? Planet Fitness hires building contractors that are from outside the area who do not contribute to the community and bring in l [...]
The AFL-CIO closed its latest convention this week by challenging President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, pledging bipartisan politics, and promising to make good on opening up the labor movement to non traditonal forms of organizing and outreach while launching campaigns [...]
Chapters 8 and 9 of Honor the Past, Fight for the Future: A History of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, 1888-2012, are available online. Both delve into the recent history of the Jurisdictional and Organizing activities within the organization, with a focu [...]
The following letter from AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department President Edward Wytkind was sent to the Federal Highway Administration in support of maintaining the administration’s “Buy America” policy standards. Dear Mr. Yakowenko, On behalf of the Transportation Trade [...]
At The Right Stuff Awards dinner, the Apollo Alliance Project of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation honors state and national leaders for their work to accelerate the growth of the clean energy, good jobs economy. On Thursday, October 17, 2013, the Apollo Alliance Project of t [...]
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