OUR UNION

For more than 120 years, Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 has devoted ourselves to building value for the area’s signatory contractors. We’ve helped these companies grow their profitability by identifying new opportunities, providing support and connecting them to the safest, most skilled and most highly trained workforce in the industry.

The contractor profitability is as important to us as the protection of our workers. We’ve torn down the perceived barriers between the two by creating a mutually beneficial working environment.

Thanks to the Local 36 and Contractor Industry Training Center, members build their skills at the regions best state-of-the -art SMART training facility and contractors get the most qualified workers in the area. Our compensation program provides members with a good living wage while reducing contractor’s staffing costs. Our flexible workforce means contractors have the staff in place to bid on the most profitable contracts and keep talented sheet metal workers employed.

We invite you to explore the information on this website and learn how Local 36 can work for you.

What a huge win for our brothers and sisters of SMART - Transportation DivisionINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (April 2, 2024) — After a multi-year effort by SMART-TD members and leadership, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced today that there will be a minimum of TWO certified rail crew members assigned to the cab of freight trains in the nation. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ruling on the Notice of Public Rule Making (NPRM) finally puts safety first for our industry. With this action, President Joe Biden’s Department of Transportation (DOT) delivered on a promise made in 2020, which supports our ongoing struggle to force railroads to responsibly operate their trains.BREAKING: SMART-TD, FRA announce federal regulation requiring two-person freight crews. www.smart-union.org/smart-td-fra-announce-federal-regulation-requiring-two-person-freight-crews/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Sheet Metal Workers' Local 36 newest Journeyman!Chad BrunnertKyle OrchardJohnny Robinson JrWyatt RohanMichael Volkert Jr ... See MoreSee Less
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Photos from Jefferson College Go Jeffco's post ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to local 36's 2024 Apprentice Contest winners.Colby Hudson - Industrial 1st PlaceGreg Garrett - Architectural 3rd PlaceStephen Tamplin - HVAC 3rd Place ... See MoreSee Less
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As the Great Plains Apprentice Contest begins this weekend, let's reminisce about some of Local 36's past winners and extend our best wishes to this year's contestants! Good luck to all! ... See MoreSee Less
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