John Helak, Business Manager / FST of Local 71, Buffalo, New York, was appointed to SMART’s General Executive Council as a General Vice President, effective August 14, 2013.
Brother Helak began his career in the sheet metal industry as an apprentice in 1978. He served as a benefits trustee from 1992-1994 and E-board member from March 1995 until his appointment as an Organizer in June1995. He was elected as Business Representative in 1997, serving in that position until his election as Business Manager /FST in 2003.
John served as a trustee of the Niagara County Building trades from 1998 to 2003 and a Trustee of the Buffalo Building Trades from 2003 to present. In 2011, he was appointed to the Best Practices Committee and in 2012 was elected President of the Metropolitan Association.
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