Local 10 apprentice shows experience, not age, is what matters
Eric Leigland, a fourth-year apprentice from SMART Local 10 in Minnesota, is self-admittedly not a writer. But when he was approached by Helmets to Hardhats to pen a column about…
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Indiana local puts faith in new instructors
When Tim Myres, former training coordinator for Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 in Indianapolis, saw an apprentice’s application for an instructor position on his desk, he set it aside.…
Inaugural SMART Heroes Program puts military veterans to work
Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many…
Drug awareness seminar empowers apprentices to be the difference
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 19’s September drug awareness seminar came from a simple place. “We’re tired of going to funerals, to be honest,” said Gary Masino, business manager. The…
International Training Institute hosts national coordinators’ conference
The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry, hosted its annual Continuing Professional Instruction/Coordinators Conference Aug. 10-11 in Alexandria, Virginia. More…
Grants can help training centers build programs
To many training directors, grants can be scary. They require information, time, paperwork and accountability that can be difficult to squeeze into a day filled with all the other tasks…
Sheet metal workers open doors for National Apprenticeship Week
Dayton high school refrigeration students to visit training center Nov. 13-16 Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 24 in Dayton will host local students from heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration…
Oklahoma trades open doors for National Apprenticeship Week
Construction building trade professionals to showcase programs Nov. 16 Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 124, along with other state construction building trades in Oklahoma City, will host an open house…
Carol Stream sheet metal workers open doors for Apprenticeship Week
Sheet Metal Workers No. 265 in Carol Stream, Illinois will host an open house and facility tour from 7 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in celebration of National Apprenticeship…
Sheet Metal Local No. 4 finds new home, future for members
The 12,500-square-foot building to include labs, technology to attract apprentices MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the public school that housed Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 4’s training center abruptly closed last…