NEWS & EVENTS

Students participate summer intro to sheet metal industry

Education, Training
Local 104 recently hosted a presentation and tour for the Bay Area LEEDS’ Engineering Summer Academy, which brought area high school students to its Fairfield Bay Area Industry Training Fund location. Operating since 2014, the summer experience is overseen by Bay Area Linking Education and Economic Development Strategies (LEEDS) and…
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Dusty Robotics FieldPrinter training course

Training
Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 104 has introduced a training course on automating and innovating field layout with the Dusty Robotics FieldPrinter system. The course covers all aspects of set up and operation to empower union members to drive productivity and efficiency on every construction project. With coordinated models and…
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USS Hornet Field Trip

Apprentices
Building trades service apprentices from Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 recently participated in a field trip to the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum in Alameda, California. A mechanical marvel, the USS Hornet is the perfect place for service apprentices to be immersed in a totally mechanical environment that…
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Local 104 opens new, state-of-the-art training center

Education
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Bay Area Industry Training Fund opened its new training facility Oct. 1. The new 32,000-square-foot facility was renovated from an existing warehouse space in Livermore, California, to a state-of-the-art training center, replacing the aging training center in San Leandro about 20 miles away. Although similar…
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Fremont High School Architecture Academy

Conference
Fremont High School Architecture Academy UNVEILING OF NEW AND IMPROVED PRE-APPRENTICESHIP SHOP           Henry Funcke, Local 104 Coordinator | Summary Report | August 8, 2019 Overview of Event Celebration Unveiling of the improved Fremont High School/Architecture Academy PreApprenticeship shop hosted by Emilio Sanchez, Coordinator of Career Technical Education and Apprenticeships,…
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Women in Apprenticeship Training Institute Conference

Conference
  Women in Apprenticeship Training Institute Conference TRADESWOMEN, INC ZERO NET ENERGY CENTER, SAN LEANDRO, CA Henry Funcke | Summary Report | August 5th, 2019 Conference Date (9:25 – 10:30) Welcome and Opening Remarks: Updates on Apprenticeship 2019 3 Viewpoints Meg Vasey, Executive Director, Tradeswomen Inc. Eric Rood, Chief, California…
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