# Sheet Metal Workers & Roofers Local 397

> Representing sheet metal workers and roofers across Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.

Sheet Metal Workers & Roofers Local 397 (SMART Local 397) is a chartered affiliate of SMART, the
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers.
It is based in Thunder Bay, ON, and has been chartered since 1946.

## Facts

- Legal name: Sheet Metal Workers & Roofers Local 397
- Also known as: SMART Local 397, Local 397
- Jurisdiction: Northwestern Ontario
- Trades represented: Sheet Metal Worker, HVAC & Service, Architectural Sheet Metal & Cladding, Roofing
- Phone: (807) 622-2609 | Toll-free: 1-866-646-9911
- Email: sheetmetal397@tbaytel.net
- Website: https://sheetmetalworkers397.com
- Parent union: SMART (https://smart-union.org/)
- Collective agreement: OSMWRC (Ontario Sheet Metal Workers’ & Roofers’ Conference) with OSMCA, Thunder Bay appendix

## Union halls

- Thunder Bay Union Hall: 1135 Roland Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5M5 (Dispatch, member business & training)

## Apprenticeship

Entry is through a registered, paid apprenticeship: 3 levels, about
8,280 hours of on-the-job training and roughly
720 hours of in-school instruction,
leading to a Certificate of Qualification / Red Seal. Apply through the Thunder Bay Union Hall.

## Pages

- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/): Home: who the local is, current dispatch and news
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/about](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/about): History, officers, executive board and sectors represented
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/trades](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/trades): The trades and classifications the local represents
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/affiliations](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/affiliations): Affiliations: the Northwestern Ontario Building Trades Council, OSMWRC, OSMCA, OSMWTC, the Thunder Bay Roofing Apprenticeship Council, labour relations and safety bodies
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/why-smwia](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/why-smwia): Why join SMWIA, now SMART: the collective agreement, hall dispatch and inter-local referral, apprenticeship training, and the grievance procedure
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/training](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/training): Apprenticeship entry, requirements and upgrade training
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/pay](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/pay): How wages are set: the collective agreement, apprentice progression, and the employer pension and health contributions on every hour worked
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/resources](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/resources): Collective agreements, benefits and member resources
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/news](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/news): Announcements, meeting notices and local news
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/galleries](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/galleries): Notable projects built by members of the local
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/contact](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/contact): Union hall addresses, phone, email and dispatch
- [https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/faq](https://sheetmetalworkers397.com/faq): Common questions: joining, apprenticeship, jurisdiction, contact