Colorado Springs SMART Heroes celebrates third graduation
Active Army members, vets take advantage of free program to build careers Seven members of the United States military and two veterans graduated as the third class of the SMART…
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Biannual conference is a true sign of Partners in Progress
The sheet metal Funds were well represented at the Partners in Progress Conference held Feb. 25-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The biannual labor-management event brings together SMART (Sheet…
Local 40 lab video helps educate all to value of fire life safety
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union 40 in Connecticut created its Fire Life Safety lab two years ago to share it with politicians, fire officials and other Sheet Metal,…
Fifth annual Safety Champions Conference set for March
The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) plans to host the 2020 Safety Champions Conference March 22-24 at the Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, 420 W. Market St. The conference…
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…
California sheet metal veteran makes mentorship a priority
Once on the dentist track, Bob Dak’s career has served generations of apprentices CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Bob Dak was well on his way to a career in dentistry…
Indiana apprenticeship focuses on service
Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 training centers in Gary and Evansville, Indiana, are meeting industry demand for more service specialists with new five-year service-specific apprenticeship programs. Sean Webb, who instructs…
Ohio schools, contractors working together to help students build careers
In Ohio, high school students are introduced to the apprenticeship their sophomore year, and for Sheet Metal Workers Local 24, it’s a system that has been a successful recruitment tool…
Former Atlanta instructor joins ITI field staff
Adam Smith, a former instructor at Local 85’s JATC in Atlanta, has joined the International Training Institute (ITI) field staff as the new Western Regional welding assessor and field representative.…
SMART Heroes welcomes second graduating class
Thirteen members of the United States military graduated as the second class of the SMART Heroes program’s Colorado location Dec. 16 at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9, 1420 Quail Lake…