Sheet Metal News
Mentorship Leads to Career Change for PA Balancer
Adriana Farren has always been into numbers. She earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources with a minor in finance and worked in the front office of the former Sheet Metal Workers Local 41 in Puerto Rico before moving to Pennsylvania in 2011. This was the point where her [...]
Progress In the Year Ahead
Brothers and sisters: As we enter this new year, it is important to reflect on where we have been, what challenges we have faced and what accomplishments we have made together. I am excited about our future and can say, with certainty, we are more prepared now than ever to fa [...]
SMART: I Got Your Back
Michael Wilson is a new SM Local 206 (San Diego, Calif.) member working at the new San Marcos Medical Center in San Marcos, Calif. He recently shared how much he is enjoying his new career and learning every day from his journeyperson, Troy Lewis, who has been a union sheet m [...]
SMART Women Hold 2021 Caucus
On November 20, SMART women from across Canada and the United States along with supporters and allies held the second annual Virtual SMART Women’s Caucus. This year’s keynote speaker was Liz Shuler who drew upon her experiences rising up through the ranks of the Interna [...]
SMART Army Out In Force In Detroit
The SMART Army was out in full force in Dearborn Heights Michigan the week of November 1st, 2021. Upon hearing of a need by some very worthy recipients, SMART Local 80 Detroit apprentices answered that call. Jaime Wencel, a young unwed mother, died shortly after giving [...]
SMART Statement on White House Launch of Coalition to Improve Building Performance Standards
Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced the launch of a coalition of states and local governments to strengthen building performance standards.
SM LU 280 SMART Army Helps Local Charity Aid Community
In September 2021, Langley Meals on Wheels contacted SMART Army Canada Local 280 to assist them with obtaining a donation of 3 stainless-steel prep tables for their new facility. Langley Meals on Wheels is a charitable, non-profit society providing affordable menu plans and s [...]
LU 10 Holds Working Minds Suicide Prevention Workshops
SMART SM Local 10 held a series of suicide prevention workshops for members through the Construction Working Minds Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) men in construction die by suicide at a rate four times higher than the general adult [...]