The International Training Institute (ITI), the educational arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, has welcomed David St. Peter, of Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 in Carol Stream, Illinois, as its new director of research, development and technology. Even though he comes from a sheet metal family — his father and two older brothers are now retirees…

Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Bay Area Industry Training Fund is scheduled to open a new training facility Oct. 1. The new 32,000-square-foot facility was renovated from an existing warehouse space in Livermore, California, to a state-of-the-art training center, replacing the aging training center in San Leandro about 20 miles away. Although similar in size to…

Representatives from 10 training centers for the International Training Institute (ITI), the educational arm of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers, attended the first hand-held laser welder training the week of May 2 at Local 88 in Las Vegas. Representatives included training directors and instructors from the first set of centers awarded an ITI grant…

A new class offered to International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) training coordinators is designed to aid in the fight against problems with implicit bias in the workplace and beyond. The course, Bias and Belonging for Coordinators, is facilitated by Dushaw Hockett, founder and executive director of SPACES — Safe Places…

The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry, and the Copper Development Association (CDA) recently facilitated a soldering certification class for members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 in Detroit. The class, heavily requested by local contractors, certified 23 members (11 of which were local apprentices). Contractors requested the class because…