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SMART Local 16

Workers Rights

Sheet metal strike ends, employer court date nears

Sheet Metal Local 16 says the strike brought attention to the company’s anti-union conduct and led to more regulatory scrutiny on the employer.
Workers Rights

Contractors stuck with bill for subcontractor wage theft

Washington ordered a quarter million dollars in back pay and penalties for prevailing wage violations by 360 Sheet Metal.
Workers Rights

Local 16 finds prevailing wage violations at Vancouver Fire Station

Washington Labor & Industries is investigating, but similar cases have been ongoing for years without a resolution.
Training the Next Generation

Portland Sheet Metal Institute holds apprentice competition

Sheet Metal Institute in Portland was the host this month of the 2022 Northwest Regional Sheet Metal Apprentice Competition.
Union democracy

Sheet Metal union restructures

The new SMART Northwest Regional Council covers 9,500 members in five locals in seven states.
Worker safety

When are elected officials going to get serious? Unions condemn the continued mask shortage

Remember the proverb about the kingdom that was lost for the want of a horseshoe nail? Today, America is in crisis over the want of a 60-cent mask.
Culture

Sheet Metal Local 16 apprentices shine at regional contest in Pasco, Washington

Thirty-five apprentices from 11 locals took part in the competition, which had been on hiatus since 2012.
Union democracy

New business manager at Sheet Metal Local 16: Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson succeeds John Candioto, who resigned

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