In a move to call attention to its concern for fair treatment of union workers at Omni Duct Systems, Anaheim, Calif., the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) recently sent a letter to Omni Duct's customers who are HVAC contractors in California and surrounding states. The purpose of the letter was to encourage a boycott of Omni Duct products.
The letter, signed by SMWIA general president Michael Sullivan, stated that union workers at Omni Duct "are paid considerably less than the standards generally prevailing in California for SMWIA members engaged in production."