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We are the Union for Wisconsin’s Sheet Metal Workers.
Smart Skills. Strong Future.
Crafts and Careers
Work Smart. Get Rewarded.
Wages, Benefits and Perks
- Eau Claire Area
- Fox Valley Area
- Janesville Area
- LaCrosse Area
- Madison Area
- Milwaukee Area
- Racine, Kenosha & Walworth Area
- Sheboygan Area
- Wausau Area
SMART18 sets the standards in wages and benefits in each of our nine areas throughout the state. No matter what your skill level, we have a competitive wage package for you. Our members receive an hourly wage plus employer paid medical, dental, vision and pension, with additional benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K and pension.
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Eau Claire Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Fox Valley Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Janesville Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in LaCrosse Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Madison Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Milwaukee Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Racine, Kenosha & Walworth Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Sheboygan, FDL, Manitowoc Area
Examples of Journeyworker rates in Wausau Area
Smart18 supports you and your family
Being A Union Member
Members of SMART18 receive more than just outstanding contractual wages and benefits and the advantages of belonging to one of the most powerful Unions in North America. Additionally, they receive exclusive members only savings and discounts at hundreds of businesses and services located all throughout the United States and Canada.
Discounts & perks our members get
Education, Career Training & Apprenticeships
Earn While You Learn
SMART18 sponsors apprenticeship programs that combine on-the-job training with classroom instruction to prepare members for successful careers in the sheet metal and HVAC trades. Apprentices gain hands-on experience while completing technical education through our Local JATC’s, the SMART International Training Institute and partnering technical colleges.
How much can an apprenticeship earn you?
$40,000 Per Year
Starting out as a first year apprentice
$100,000+ Per Year
As a journeyworker with full benefits
Building Stronger Futures
SMART18 Scholarship Program
We are proud to offer a scholarship program that helps the spouses and children of Union members pursue vocational training or college education.
Work Smart. Build Your Career.
Sheet Metal Job Bank
Most sheet metal jobs are available directly through our local Unions. SMART18 members have access to the International Job Bank listings, which often are for larger projects across the country.
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Talking SMART
TALKING SMART is the podcast of the the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, a diverse union of more than 200,000 members. Each episode, we bring you news, guests and discussions of interest to working families across the United States and Canada.
We are a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network — working people’s voices, broadcasting worldwide 24 hours a day.
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