Sister Story: Sherry Geisler

Local 63 (Western Massachusetts) journeyperson Sherry Geisler entered the union sheet metal trade later than most – a career change...

Sister Story: Brandie Benoit

For Local 63 (Western Massachusetts) journeyperson Brandie Benoit, the decision to join SMART originally boiled down to respect: “I was...

Sister Story: Kaylyn Snow

Local 276 (Victoria, British Columbia) sheet metal worker Kaylyn Snow describes herself as a firecracker, a team player and someone...

Sister Story: Emily Wigre

Seattle sheet metal worker Emily Wigre had worked with metals for nearly her entire life prior to joining Local 66...

Sister Story: Jill Wheeler

Two and a half decades ago, Local 20 (Indianapolis, Ind.) member Jill Wheeler was working at a Wendy’s when a...

Sister Story: Alicia Mijares

Local 104 Business Representative Alicia Mijares has been a proud union sheet metal worker for 28 years – a “workhorse”...

Sister Story: Samantha Rallison

Local 276 (Victoria, British Columbia) apprentice Samantha Rallison has been a union sheet metal worker for only a few months...

Sister Story: Nicole Severson

SMART Local 18 (Milwaukee, Wis.) fourth-year apprentice Nicole Severson always knew she wanted to be part of a trade. Her father...

Sister Story: Cassandra Kline

Local 33 (northern Ohio) sheet metal worker Cassandra Kline is a second-generation SMART member who, during just eight years in...

Sister Story: Ashley Burton

Ashley Burton started her nine-year career in the trade at a nonunion company, where – despite subpar pay, unsafe working...