Special Order of Business Meeting Dates - Allocation

Metro Commercial members: April 2, @ 5pm at the Hall, allocation of the May 1st wage increase.

Mankato members: April 4, @ 4:30pm at the Union Labor Center in Mankato, allocation of the May 1st wage increase.

Duluth / Iron Range Residential members: April 8, @ 6:30pm at the Duluth Training Center, allocation of the May 1st wage increase.

Iron Range Commercial members: April 9, @ 6pm at the Hibbing Park Inn, allocation of the April 29th wage increase.

Fargo members: April 10, @ 6:30pm at the Fargo Labor Temple, allocation of the June 3rd wage increase.

Rochester members: April 16, @ 4:30pm at the Rochester Training Center, allocation of the May 1st wage increase.

Bemidji members: May 2nd, @ 6:30pm at the Country Inn & Suites Bemidji, allocation of the June 1st wage increase.

Brainerd Members: May 9th @ 5pm TBD allocation of the June 1st wage increase.

Bismarck/Minot members: May 15th @ 6:30 pm at the Underwood City Hall, allocation of the June 1st wage increase.

Special Order of Business Meeting Dates - Proposal

Duluth Commercial Residential members: April 8, @ 5:00pm at the Duluth Training Center, discussion of the open contract.

Congratulations to member Viang Paborriboon recognized as Journeyman of the year by the Women Building Success Committee

Attention: Journeyman Upgrade Class

The Metro JATC has scheduled a Journeyman Upgrade class for Architectural Sheet Metal. This will be a 32 hour / eight night class starting March 6^th. Please contact the JATC office at 651-779-6264

J upgrade.pdf

North Dakota area past and present Business Agents attended the Fargo area Holiday party: L-R: Ron Ohlson, Dan Caulkins, Business Manager Matt Fairbanks, Nick Murphy (current BA), Dennis Murphy, Jack Ambuehl.

Northern Minnesota area past and present Business Agents together at the Duluth Holiday party: L-R: George Sundstrom, Doug Christy (current BA), Dennis Marchetti

SMART members at the 2018 Women Build Nations convention.

 Want a career as a union Sheet Metal Worker? Click link below to learn more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhjYBl6hJ40&sns=em

CURRENT JOB POSTINGS:

 HVAC Service Technician opening: Twin Cites Metro area Looking for experienced HVAC service techs that want to earn a good wage while they also learn at no cost. This position is immediately available to start!

Residential HVAC Service Technician opening: Duluth,Virginia, Eveleth and Aurora area. Looking for experienced HVAC service techs that want to earn a good wage while they also learn at no cost. This position is immediately available to start!

 Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 is looking for sheet metal workers in many areas of Local 10 with experience in HVAC, Residential, Architectural and Sign Hanging.

Call for more information.

Paul Martin  @ 651-270-3822

Tim McCarthy @ 651-888-9972

Ciera Semlak, apprentice at the Metro JATC, hand painted this flag as a gift for fellow apprentice Jacob Walrod's father who is a veteran of the USMC. The USMC symbol was made at the Metro JATC.

 UNITED WE BARGAIN, DIVIDED WE BEG

Why "Right to Work" is Wrong for Workers

Fomer Secretary of Labor Robert Reich gives a short video on why RTW is wrong.Click the link below.

https://youtu.be/lLV4P5Pq0_0

Congratulations to all of the Chandler Members!!

They voted YES to remain a Union Production Shop.

Thank you to everyone.

 

Thank you everyone who marched with Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 in the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 Union Congratulates Governor-elect Tim Walz & Lt. Governor-elect Peggy Flanagan

As of February 12, 2018 the SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 union representing Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota. Proud membership of over 5000 has endorsed Tim Walz for Governor & Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor.

 Air Force Veteran Finds Home in Minnesota Construction

Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 member Jared Anderson speaks out on the Helmets to Hardhats program:

“I love my job,” Jared says. “I love my company and the mindset of the union. If you don’t work, you don’t get paid. It’s like the military – hard work pays off.”

Valuing hard work is essential in Jared’s line of work, especially in opportunities to advance.

“Every 1,000 hours I work, I get a pay raise,” Jared says. “I also build hours towards a pension through a 401k-like program.”

By developing his skills, saving for retirement, and working for raises, Jared can continue to serve his community and build a future for himself and his family.

Please click on the link to read the whole interview.

https://constructioncareers.org/air-force-veteran-finds-home-in-minnesota-construction/

 ATTENTION: Reminder to all Sheet Metal Workers.

Anyone that is sent to a jurisdiction of another local union other than Local 10 by their employer shall report to that local union BEFORE starting work, as per the Constitution Article 16, Section 10 (a). As per the Constitution Article 16, Section 10 (c) those who fail to comply shall be subjected to charges and to a trial by the local of whose jurisdiction the offense was committed.

It is the member’s responsibility to check in, not the employer. Please check in BEFORE you work and contact us if you need help with a number to call.

THE LABEL APP PROTECTS
& INFORMS
The label app protects your jobs, your wages,
and benefits when you scan labels and report
unlabeled product. But it has much more:
Read news you can use
Report jobsite issues   Check the Sheet Metal Job Bank
 Link to SMART sites

"LABEL IT * SCAN IT * REPORT IT" 

Our Union label is a tool for protecting union jobs, wages, and benefits. And it’s an essential tool for enforcing contracts. The labels encourage employers to use union-made prod­ucts. For individual sheet metal workers, it means more work, better pay, and healthier benefits.

 The blue label is used on production products. The yellow label represents building trades products.

Wage equalization removes the incentive for employers to use yellow-label products fabricated by union workers getting lower wage rates. By scanning the labels to report which shop produced a product, everyone in the process from fabricators to installers gets the highest average crew cost rate.

Everyone benefits from wage equalization. From a fab­ricator in a lower-rate local who gets a boost in pay from wage equalization benefits to the higher-rate sheet metal workers by removing the incentive contractors have to look for fabricated products from areas with a lower average crew cost. Otherwise, contractors could pursue a race to the bottom that puts pressure on all locals to accept lower wages.

For more information: smart-label-toolkit  

  https://labelitscanitreportit.com/

Are you thinking about retiring? Please read this check list below for good planning information.

Thinking of Retiring.doc  

UNION MADE VEHICLES: For those who want to support and drive union-made cars, trucks & vans, made by UAW and CAW members, this UAW website can help you. 

Buy Union - 2018 UAW Made Cars and Trucks - Voices of Labor

 Go to buy-union-2018-uaw-cars-trucks/