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Planning, forethought helped pass Oregon indoor air quality bill

The story of how leadership from Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 in Portland, Oregon, pushed Indoor Air Quality legislation (HB-3031) to passage by the Oregon Senate is a two-year journey.…

September 27, 2023

Washington sheet metal worker named national recruitment, retention specialist

Tammy Meyen, a member of International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers Local 66 near Seattle, was recently hired as the recruitment and retention specialist for…

September 26, 2023

Companies, individuals nationwide recognized with safety awards

The Sheet Metal Occupation Health Institute Trust Inc. (SMOHIT), the safety arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, recently announced the winners of its annual Safety Champions Awards, which were…

July 5, 2023

Local 85 in Atlanta prepares to open new, expanded training center

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85’s current training center in Atlanta beckons new apprentices on its website, urging “get your sheet together.” Their new state-of-the-art apprenticeship training center, slated to open…

June 28, 2023

Trailblazing trades educator becomes NEMI’s first female administrator

Lisa Davis has been hired as administrator for the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), the emerging markets arm of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART)…

June 27, 2023

St. Louis sheet metal worker, OSHA instructor joins SMOHIT as field representative

Jeff Bradley, a first-generation sheet metal worker from Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 in St. Louis, has joined the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) as a field representative.…

June 22, 2023

SMOHIT expands Helpline for wider coverage, adding second mental health professional

The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust, or SMOHIT, Helpline, available 24 hours a day at 877-884-6227 to members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation…

June 16, 2023

SMART Heroes marks more than 500 graduates, provides opportunities for veterans

As of March, the SMART Heroes program has successfully graduated more than 500 veterans and current military members from its programs in Western Washington Sheet Metal and at Sheet Metal…

May 1, 2023

Heat pumps, energy efficiency play a part in Better Air in Buildings

Earlier this year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) announced its partnership with the Biden administration to help government agencies, building owners and managers, and school districts find skilled, trained…

April 27, 2023

SMART Heroes Foundation recognizes donors

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, Pfizer, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the Ironworkers and SMART military veterans attended an event in November to recognize sponsors…