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
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR APPRENTICES AIT has extended the deadline for application for their family of scholarships from June 30 to August 8, 2014. If you've completed technical training in the past year, CLICK HERE to download the application. For more information on the available scholarships, check the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board website HERE
	JOIN THE TEAM! The Southern BTA will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual 'Battle of the Trades' Softball Tournament Sept. 5-7 in Okotoks. Call Steve at 403-813-5523 to register
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
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 July / August, 2014 newsletter is now online. To print out a copy of the Bargaining Survey included in the newsletter, click here.

COMET will be held in the Edmonton Hall on Satruday, August 23. Call the Edmonton office to register - (780) 426-3375  Kerry (ext. 223) or Kelly (ext. 225)

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

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MEETING DATES

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

NO MEETINGS IN JULY & AUGUST

September,  2014

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