SMOHIT honors professionals aiming to make the industry safe for apprentices, journeymen
Safety isn’t a second thought in the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry – it has to be a way of life, or death could be a consequence. SMOHIT…
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U.S. Secretary of Labor visits Local No. 17 in Boston
Thomas Perez, U.S. Secretary of Labor, center, speaks with third-year sheet metal apprentices Sean Bettencourt, left, and James Dearden, right, while Rachel Kaprielian, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development,…
Sheet metal trade seeking veterans to join ranks, apprenticeships
Unemployment rate for college-age veterans is 21.3 percent FAIRFAX, Va. – Many veterans enlisted in the military instead of going to college. Instead of learning where their dorm room was,…
James Page to take helm as ITI administrator Oct. 15
Page has more than 30 years of experience in the HVAC industry FAIRFAX, Va. – James Page will take the helm as the administrator of the International Training Institute, the…
Sheet metal, HVAC designer changes mind, career for better
Ron McGuire keeps workers, instructors updated on software, 3-D design FAIRFAX, Va. – After high school, Ron McGuire enrolled at the University of Minnesota in hopes of one day becoming…
Dayton sheet metal leaders expand public education on the trade
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 24 educates through tours, seminars FAIRFAX, Va. – Educating the public as well as other labor trades on union sheet metal work, its training and…
Ohio agreement allows sheet metal apprentices to transfer credits
Training center courses applied to associate’s degree requirements statewide FAIRFAX, Va. – An articulation agreement between the Ohio Board of Regents and the seven unionized sheet metal training centers in…
Building Inspectors Program educates, brings industries together
Sheet metal workers educate, bring industries together to save energy, lives FAIRFAX, Va. – There is a gap of knowledge between professionals who design, fabricate and install duct work and…
Sheet Metal Local No. 91 welcomes new facility, opportunities
Training center size tripled, new experiences on horizon for apprentices, journeymen At Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 91 in Rock Island, Illinois, a new facility means more opportunities for apprentices…
Recruiters help sheet metal apprentices find their way
Local No. 100 enlists recruiters to bring in quality students, relieve school director FAIRFAX, Va. – Colleges have recruiters to bring the best and brightest to their campuses. At the…