Sheetmetal Workers Local 71 | Buffalo, NY http://www.smwlocal71.com Website for the Sheetmeal workers - Local 71 - Buffalo, NY Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Building Trades Softball League http://www.smwlocal71.com/building-trades-softball-league/ http://www.smwlocal71.com/building-trades-softball-league/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:57 +0000 admin http://www.smwlocal71.com/?p=673 **Attention Sheet Metal Workers Members**

The upcoming Building Trades Softball season is upon us.  To join the team please call Norm Hale at (716) 570-6640. 

All Members welcome to play!
Everyone welcome to support our team!

Click here for the current schedule. 

All games are played at the Iron Workers Hall

196 Orchard Park Road
West Seneca, NY 14224-2681
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Continued reinforcement of items and actions that we take every day and linking them to the importance of our success in the Sheet Metal Industry has proven to be a valuable tool in assessing our overall performance.

Please take some time to click the link below to read through the Code of Excellence Policy that shows "Together We Do It Better"!


        

               

]]> http://www.smwlocal71.com/commitment-to-excellence/feed/ 0 St. Patricks Day Parade http://www.smwlocal71.com/st-patricks-day-parade/ http://www.smwlocal71.com/st-patricks-day-parade/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:35:25 +0000 admin http://www.smwlocal71.com/?p=649 The big day is almost here again!  Time for our 2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade appearance!  Last year was a big success and everyone had a great time.  Let's make 2013 even better!

There will be a brief planning meeting as follows.

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
4:00 pm
At the Union Hall

The work days to decorate the float will be as follows.

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
4:00 pm
Both will be held at the Union Hall
 
Please RSVP to the Union Hall if you would like to help
(716) 835-8836

Here are the details for the parade Sunday.
Meet: On Niagara St. next to City Hall
Time: Meet between 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The parade will end on North St. so please make transportation arrangements from there. We will give everyone a green Local 71 shirt. Snacks will be provided, but please BYOB! Hope to see you there!

 

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Local #71 pays tribute to master craftsman Stephen Domster.


Pictured above is his Bugatti car that was on display at the 100th Anniversary of SMW Local No. 71.  Please click here to view more of his works of art.

On Thanksgiving 2012, Brother Domster passed away at the young age of 96.

Seated in one of his extraordinary sheet metal works.

Stephen was a true artist who lived life to the fullest.

 

Good bye and God bless.


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We need your help on
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
to show our support along with the Buffalo and Niagara Building Trades by voting for the following candidates for Office.

 

President US House of Reps
Barack Obama Kathy Hochul
  Brian Higgins
New York State Assembly New York State Senate
Robert Restaino Mark Grisanti
Sean Ryan George Maziers
Chuck Gilbert Patrick Gallivan

Please get out and

VOTE!!!

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Come and join us for some baseball and good times!

Buffalo Bisons Game
Friday August 17th, 2012
7:05 pm

Tickets are ONLY $5.00 and can be purchased at the Union Hall.


Tickets are available to members and their family.
Please reserve your tickets by Friday August 10, 2012.

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When
Saturday, July 21, 2012
 
Time
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Where
962 Wehrle Drive
Williamsville, NY 14221
 
Food and Refreshments
Lunch:  1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Clams:  2:00 pm
Dinner:  6:00 pm
 
 

 

 

 

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Please join us on
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
at The Union Hall
from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
 
At this time, we would like to list the members who were nominated unopposed at the May meeting, as well as those positions which will be voted upon at the June meeting.  Please note the positions which will be voted upon are highlighted below and those that are unopposed are not.  You can click here If you wish to view a sample ballot.
 
PRESIDENT
Ronald Burns
 
VICE-PRESIDENT – VOTE FOR ONE
Richard Everett
Jason Hunt
 
RECORDING SECRETARY
George Torge
 
CONDUCTOR
Bruce Goodenough
 
WARDEN
Cary Hinterberger
 
LOCAL UNION EXECUTIVE BOARD – VOTE FOR SIX
Edward Bender Jr.
Timothy Benner
Anthony Gabrielli
Robert Lengen
Larry Pfarner
Joseph Piotrowski
Matthew Ryniec
Ronnie Shanklin
 
TRUSTEE OF THE UNION
Robert Brooks
David Cultrara
Jeffrey Meyer
 
BUSINESS MANAGER & FIN. SECRETARY-TREASURER
John Helak
 
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
Paul Crist
 
TRUSTEE OF THE BENEFIT FUNDS
Michael Emiliani
Kenneth Jablonski

 

 

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Nominations and election of office will be held at the upcoming Special Called Meetings. 

NOMINATIONS

Tuesday May 15th, 2012

Painters Halls

585 Aero Drive

Cheektowaga, NY 14225

7:00 pm

***PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE***

  • Names may be placed in nomination for all offices of the union and two offices of Trustee for the Benefit Funds.
  • A nominees dues nust be paid in advance of the month in which nominations are to be held and properly recorded on an official receipt in his/her possession.
  • Please note no dues will be collected at the meetings

ELECTION

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

SMW LU 71 Union Hall

24 Liberty Ave.

Buffalo, NY 14217

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

  • Information regarding nominations, elections, qualifications, duties, etc. may be found in the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Constitution & Ritual, Article Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen.
  • Candidates desiring to mail campaign literatur, from the union office, will be charged at cost.
  • Campaign literature will be accepted for mailing to the union membership May 29th – June 1st only.
  • Click here for a list of positions open for nomination and election along with salary.
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