Sheet Metal News - SMART Union

SMART Army Out In Force In Detroit

February 16, 2022 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 birth to her fifth child. Amid those terrible circumstances, […]

SMART Statement on White House Launch of Coalition to Improve Building Performance Standards

January 21, 2022 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

January 5, 2022 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 social meal programs throughout the community. It is anticipated that the new […]

LU 10 Holds Working Minds Suicide Prevention Workshops

January 5, 2022 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 population along with similar figures in the transportation industry. Rather […]

SM Local 88 helps pass indoor air quality bill for Nevada schools

July 14, 2021 On June 3, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed into law new comprehensive legislation aimed at assessing and improving air ventilation and filtration systems in schools across the state. The legislation, Assembly Bill 257, requires all public and charter schools in Nevada to assess and upgrade (if needed) their HVAC and filtration systems once federal […]

Raising standards for indoor air quality — the SMART way

July 13, 2021 If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has done, it has sharply highlighted decades of neglect of indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. Despite its importance, poor ventilation in schools is a widespread, persistent problem. Students, parents, and teachers should enter a classroom knowing they are safe. General ventilation requirements for schools already exist, […]