SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
LOCAL UNION NO. 8

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA & NWT, CANADA

The Executive and Members of Sheet Metal Workers' Local # 8 welcome you to their web site and invite you to browse our pages to learn more about the role of the Union in the Sheet Metal trade
   

The kick-off for the Union-Built Habitat for Humanity House was held  May 2, 2013.
Pictured below are the Building Trades volunteers (more photos HERE)

Volunteers are still required - they'll be finishing the 2nd floor walls May 26 and installing
pre-fabbed floors on June 1 & June 8. Please contact Louise at lfairley@hfh.org or
call/text 780-996-4610 if you can help out.

  For more information, check out their website’s Union Built Home page:
H
abitat for Humanity Edmonton - Union Built H
ome 

2013 GOLF

Click
here for Edmonton and
here for Calgary 2013 Golf Tournament Info

Call your Local office now to register as numbers are limited
PENSION PLAN
Alberta Sheet Metal Retirement Trust Fund
Plan booklets are available online
HEALTH & WELFARE
Coughlin & Associates
(claim forms - use Winnipeg)
   
Follow this link for a PDF format of the Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace
Alcohol & Drug Guidelines and
Work Rule
APPRENTICES:
Check out
Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training
for scholarship info and other funding
   
Click on icon to see special deals
available to Local 8 Members


Click on icon to browse through our selection
of Local 8 merchandise
   
New in our Training Hall!

Local 8 & the Training Trust Fund have purchased a Lincoln Virtual Welder
 

Check out Lincoln's youtube video for an on-line demo

Call our Training Co-ordinator, Rick Carter (780 426 3375 ext. 228) or email him rick@local8.ca if you'd like to try it out.

Click the photo to see larger image
   
Local 8 is proud to support our communities through donations to worthy causes.
All funding is made from our Benevolent Fund and through motions made by our members at our regular meetings. We've donated to:
AIT Apprenticeship Scholarships          Air Canada Dreams Take Flight
Alberta Childrens’ Hospital (Calgary)          BTA Charitable Foundation
Canadian Red Cross               EDLC Broken Families Memorial
Edmonton Police Association Drug Education
Enmax – Ganotec West “Adopt A Family’ Program
Food Banks throughout Alberta
Glenrose Hospital Courage Centre
Greater Edmonton Alliance & MacG in Calgary
Habitat For Humanity           Haiti Disaster Relief
Movember – Prostate Cancer         Red Cross         RoofTek
Royal Canadian Legion & Legion Poppy Fund
Salvation Army           Skills Alberta & Skills Canada
Slave Lake Disaster Relief Fund (Red Cross & Salvation Army)
S
TARS
Building
Magic In the Air      United Way



 
 

Local 8 News:

 
  The March/April, 2013 newsletter is now online
 
Local 8 is pleased to advise that Dell Canada, Tirecraft and Flaman Fitness Equipment have special offers for our members and their families Check here for more information
 
The Bavarian Snips previously offered have been sold out. We are ordering more, and should have them available for resale shortly. Please contact dan@local8.ca  for details. Click for larger picture.
 
 
Sept 1/11  -  Transfer Cards
Please click here to read letter from Business Manager Douglas Worobetz regarding transfer cards
 
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MEETING DATES
All meetings are at 7:30 PM except
Fort McMurray  (8:00 PM)
 
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