California

Local 105’s contest shines spotlight on top sheet metal apprentices in Southern California

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) at the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers Local 105 in Southern California held its first apprenticeship contest…

December 4, 2020

Clean air legislation passes in California, provides standards roadmap for rest of the U.S.

The white paper, “Proposed Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification/Repair Program for School Reopening,” created by Theresa Pistochini, engineering manager for the University of California, Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute, and…

November 19, 2020

California schools’ indoor air quality the focus of NEMI, UC Davis white paper

Last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California, Davis began working on a white paper providing signatory companies a guide to assessing indoor air quality…

February 6, 2020

CAL SMACNA, SMART Western States Council partnership good for all

“Energy efficiency” and “air quality” are the current buzzwords. And in California, programs and regulations related to these words are ubiquitous. California’s Energy Commission has mandated that energy efficiency in…

December 20, 2017

Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers JATC lend a hand

Apprentices from Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers JATC, along with labor and management representatives, spent the day helping a small community affected by the Thomas Fire. Coordinator Brian Hill shared this…

May 19, 2016

Apprentices serve up community service, gain on-the-job skills

California apprentices raise money, repair air conditioning units for charities FAIRFAX, Va. – More than 10,000 apprentices attend training at more than 150 schools across the country, so upon graduation…

April 7, 2016

Architectural work a source of pride for sheet metal workers

No matter their location, what projects they’ve worked on or how long they’ve been in the trade, architectural sheet metal workers have one thing in common – pride. This is…

February 6, 2015

Sheet Metal Workers to host program for displaced workers

Program funded by grant to build infrastructure, California High-Speed Rail BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 105 in Bakersfield will host pre-apprentices participating in Employers’ Training Resource’s Pre-Apprenticeship…

October 4, 2011

Northern California company forges path with emerging market

Airco Automation writes own future with success of fire life safety inspections SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It’s not often that an irritation on a job turns into a new branch of…

September 28, 2011

New lab gives sheet metal apprentices on-site training indoors

Controlled environment allows for additional safety training, conditioning ALEXANDRIA, Va. – One of the secrets to success in any new career is on-the-job training. At Sheet Metal Workers Local #105…