At the invitation of Bay Area SMACNA President Duane Davies, Assemblymember Juan Alanis visited District 1’s newest apprenticeship training center for a tour and to learn more about the sheet metal apprenticeship.

Legislation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates an 85 percent nationwide phasedown in hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants by 2036.

Join us for our popular Sporting Clays Chapter Event at Birds Landing on Friday, October 4!f

All Temperature Service Air Conditioning, Inc. began earnestly in 1984 in founder Richard Lowder’s living room in his family home. As business expanded ATS moved on to much more illustrious locations, like the family garage and a storage unit.

The U.S. Dept. of Labor recently issued a final rule increasing the salary threshold that determines whether employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

On September 30, 2023, California Senate Bill 553 was signed into law and California Labor Code section 6401.9 and was effective and enforceable on July 1, 2024.

Engage with your lawmakers to inform them about key issues vital to the well-being of our contractors.

In April, a building trades (BT) service curriculum committee of Bay Area SMACNA (BAS) contractors and labor was put together to review the content, timing and relevance of existing modules to meet current and future industry needs.

Having a service and special projects group to help balance the portfolio can create additional financial stability to an otherwise fluctuating industry.

Bay Area SMACNA and our labor partners at Sheet Metal Local 104 have a strong history of successful negotiations