Items Tagged with 'Apprenticeship and HVACR'

A new bipartisan bill in Congress could restore and extend critical energy efficiency tax credits, including the 179D, 45L, and key clean energy credits.

Two generations share tools, classrooms, and life-changing opportunities in union sheet metal work.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer recapped her first year leading efforts to expand skilled trades apprenticeships and more.

HVAC technician Robin Cutshall returned to the ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship this year and is, as she was last year, the only woman competing in the apprentice division.

A long-dormant apprentice contest returns to Livermore, California, bringing together sheet metal apprentices from three states for a challenging, camaraderie-filled sheet metal competition.

Pre-apprenticeship programs spark record growth among women and black workers in Illinois construction, outpacing national trends and reshaping the industry’s workforce.

Leaders from the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) across North America gather in New York to strategize against rising job insecurity for union sheet metal workers.

Pipefitters, welders, and electricians face uphill battles and legal hurdles when breaking ties with unions. Recent cases highlight how complex, costly, and drawn-out “leaving the union” can be for sheet metal and HVAC pros.

New initiative brings together the governors of California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, partnering with major labor organizations like the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and national apprenticeship advocates.