Tim Myres

Heavy Metal Summer Experience introduces youth to sheet metal

July 23, 2021

International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events, Washington

California, Washington union training centers welcome students on interactive tours Each high school student touring the Western Washington Sheet Metal training center on July 13 left with a miniature Jeep…

Tale of two cities: reopening sheet metal training centers in 2020

December 8, 2020

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Education, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

There are more than 140 union sheet metal training centers in the United States and Canada, and they vary in size — from city to rural, a few dozen apprentices…

Coordinators Conference talks technology, innovation during annual event

October 21, 2019

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International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

Breakthrough technology, growth, relevancy, change and the future of the sheet metal industry were the major themes of the 2019 JATC Coordinators Conference put on by the International Training Institute…

Indiana local puts faith in new instructors

March 7, 2018

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Apprentices, Education, Indiana, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

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.…

Indiana building trades are ‘Built to Succeed’

September 14, 2017

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Apprentices, Education, Indiana, International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events

Recruitment, marketing tool attracts apprentices ready for higher education, career INDIANAPOLIS – The world of apprenticeships works much like academia — many good programs all try to recruit the same…

Indiana, Detroit apprentices participate in contest

September 8, 2017

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Apprentice contest, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

Gary students nearly sweep 2017 contest held in South Bend SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Apprentices from Indiana’s Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 and Detroit’s Local No. 80 participated in…

Safety Champions Conference unites workers for second year

October 11, 2016

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Awards, News and Events, Safety, Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT)

Conference, awards welcomed 30 members from across the United States FAIRFAX, Va. – More than 30 contractors, training coordinators, business agents, business managers, safety directors, instructors, SMART and SMOHIT executives…

Indiana sheet metal apprentices compete with skills they, all U.S. union sheet metal apprentices learn through apprenticeship

May 3, 2016

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Apprentice contest, Apprentices, Indiana, International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events

FAIRFAX, Va. – Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 hosted more than 30 apprentices during the ninth annual Indiana Apprenticeship Competition in Indianapolis April 8-9. Students from across the state…

Advisory Committee opens communication from workers to trustees

February 9, 2015

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International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

Members from 13 regions meet twice annually to discuss issues, share information FAIRFAX, Va. – Even with the evolution of technology, sometimes the flow of communication from the workers on…

Building Inspectors Program educates, brings industries together

September 5, 2014

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Indiana, International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events, Pennsylvania

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…

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