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 Click HERE to access the Local 8 directory
Workers from other SMWIA Locals, please see here for Local 8's Travel Card Policy
Tax Receipts for Union dues paid in 2013 were mailed to all members  February 24. Please make sure we have your correct maililng address on file. Email info@local8.ca to check or change your address.
BATTLE OF THE TRADES There's still time to register for the 2nd Annual Southern Alberta Building Trades  "Battle of the Trades" Hockey Tournament April 5 & 6 at the Chestemere arena. Call the Calgary office (403-250-1060) or Steve's cell (403-813-5523) for further details or to register
To read about the progress of the initiative to have Sheeting / Decking recognized as a Trade with AIT, see here.
PENSION PLAN Alberta Sheet Metal Retirement Trust Fund Plan booklets are available online	HEALTH & WELFARE Coughlin & Associates (claim forms - use Winnipeg)
Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace Alcohol & Drug Guidelines and Work Rule Follow this link for a PDF format of the	APPRENTICES: Check out Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training for scholarship info and other funding
CONTACT YOUR MLA (Provincial) CONTACT YOUR MP (Federal)
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) Southern Alberta Flood Relief STARS Building Magic In the Air      United Way

Local 8 News:

The March, 2014 newsletter is now online

Bavarian Snips available for sale to members.  Please contact dan@local8.ca  for details. Click for larger picture.

Upcoming Courses:

Contact your Local office for details or to register

Mar 8 - COMET Edmonton Hall - 9:00 AM

Mar 8 & 15 - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Calgary         Leadership for Safety Excellence - UA Hall

Mar 21 - Job Steward - Edmonton

Mar 22 - Job Steward - Edmonton

Apr 4 - Job Steward - Calgary

Apr 5 - Job Steward - Calgary

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MEETING DATES

All meetings are at 7:30 PM except Fort McMurray  (8:00 PM)

March, 2014

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