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What is a Sheet Metal Worker?
The Union Sheet Metal Worker is employed in construction, mainly building and installing the ductwork for air handling systems. Others work in industrial plants or fabrication shops, i.e., kitchen fabrication and stainless steel, or in the production of spiral seam pipe for air-conditioning and ventilation systems. There are applications for Sheet Metal Workers in the nuclear, chemical and automotive industries. As a Sheet Metal Worker, the career involves shearing, forming, fabricating, welding, soldering and assembling a host of items made from galvanized iron, sheet steel, copper, nickel alloy, stainless steel, aluminum and sometimes plastic. Some products that Sheet Metal Workers manufacture include, but are not limited to, filing cabinets and desks, shielded rooms to keep out sound or magnetism, and the ducting for computer rooms where humidity and temperature control are essential.
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For More Information Contact:
Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' and Roofers' Conference
1312 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, ON, L5G 3H3
Tel: (905) 278-2280
Fax: (905) 278-4409
email: osmwrc@sympatico.ca
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Union Industry Contacts:
Sheet Metal Workers Local 30 (Toronto)
14 Consentino Dr., M1P 3A2 - Scarborough.......................Phone: 416 299-7260
Sheet Metal Workers Local 47
267 Richmond Rd., K1Z 6X3 - Ottawa.................................Phone: 613 724-6116
Sheet Metal Workers Local 235
1695 Gladstone Ave., N8W 2N2 - Windsor..........................Phone: 519 945-0500
Sheet Metal Workers Local 269
1724 Bath Rd., Suite 207, K7M 4Y2 - Kingston...................Phone: 613 384-2269
Sheet Metal Workers Local 397
905 Tungsten St., P7B 5Z3 - Thunder Bay.........................Phone: 807 622-2609
Sheet Metal Workers Local 473
184 Wellington St., N6B 2L1 - London................................Phone: 519 439-7731
Sheet Metal Workers Local 504
30 Durham St., Suite 309, P3C 5E4 - Sudbury....................Phone: 705 674-8604
Sheet Metal Workers Local 537
479 Main St. E., L8N 1K1 - Hamilton..................................Phone: 905 528-8737
Sheet Metal Workers Local 539
1151 Confederation St., N7S 3Y5 - Sarnia...........................Phone: 519 344-6725
Sheet Metal Workers Local 562
3 Forwell Rd., N2B 1W3 - Kitchener....................................Phone: 519 744-1311
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