Local 49 Wins Prevailing Wage Fight
New Law Protects Offsite Fabrication Work SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49 secured a major win for sheet metal workers in April 2025 with the passage of new legislation […]
Local 49 Secures $1.2M for Training
Funds to Support Apprenticeship Training Program SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49 has been awarded $1.2 million in federal funding to expand advanced training in Testing, Adjusting and Balancing […]
Vince Alvarado – Leadership, Integrity, Service
Third Generation Tradesman Retires Originally published by NEMI. Reprinted with permission. Photo Courtesy of NEMI After more than 45 years in the industry, Vince Alvarado, NEMI director of implementation, is […]
Endorsed Candidates Advance
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Michael P. Ryan — A Lifetime of Leadership and Learning
Sheet Metal of Honor Award Recipient Some individuals shape the trade not only through the work they perform, but through the people they influence along the way. For more than […]
Mike Nuber — Celebrating a Lifetime of Dedication
Sheet Metal of Honor Award Recipient Some careers leave a mark that lasts far beyond the years spent on the job. For Mike Nuber, a man whose professional life has […]
Garry Willis — Honoring a Legacy of Service
Sheet Metal of Honor Award Recipient For more than 30 years, the heart of SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49’s benefit programs has quietly been guided by one steady, […]
