Est. 1944 · SMART affiliate · Windsor-Essex & Chatham-Kent

Built union. Built right.

For over eighty years, Local 235 has put skilled sheet metal workers and roofers on the job across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent — and stood behind them long after the job wraps.

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1944

Chartered

4

Trades

Essex + Kent

Jurisdiction

SMART

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May 26, 2026Community

Local 235 craftsmanship honoured on historic Streetcar No. 351

The City of Windsor received the University of Windsor History Department's Kulisek Prize for restoring Streetcar No. 351 (built 1918), now on permanent display at the riverfront Legacy Beacon. Local 235 members contributed significantly to the building and restoration work, and Business Manager Ryan Thompson and organizer David Campbell presented the City with a copper-and-brass replica built by apprentices at the 2025 Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' conference in Windsor.

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May 19, 2026SMART Canada

New resources and support for Canadian members

SMART Canada Director Jack Wall has announced three new supports for Canadian members: a dedicated Canadian Facebook page for member stories and updates; Enriched Academy financial-wellness (budgeting, debt management, investing and retirement planning) added to the Health & Welfare package for members and their families; and a Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy funding opportunity covering up to 50% of eligible training-equipment costs for Red Seal trades. Contact the local to learn more.

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January 15, 2026Members

Carhartt jacket order form now available

The final Carhartt jacket order form is available for members. Download the form and return it to the hall by the deadline.

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Who we are

From the auto plants
to the battery plant.

Chartered August 11, 1944 under the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association — today’s SMART — Local 235 represents the trades that move the air and keep the weather out. Our members run HVAC and ductwork, raise architectural panels, install decking, siding and roofing, and balance the air in buildings across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. Casino Windsor, the auto plants, the NextStar battery plant, the Gordie Howe Bridge — we’ve been on them.

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1944

Chartered August 11, 1944 under the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association — born in Windsor's wartime manufacturing boom.

1950s+

Roofers organized into the local, following the SMWIA's Canadian model of bringing roofers in alongside sheet metal workers.

2000

Business Manager Robert Macintyre testified to the Ontario Legislature against Bill 69, representing over 240 sheet metal workers and roofers and defending the hiring hall.

2019

Local 235 members joined the province-wide ICI sheet-metal strike — roughly 4,000 workers, with 98% support.

Our trades

Fair wages for a hard day’s work.

Sheet Metal

1st Year apprentice through Journeyperson

$20.69 – $48.74 / hr

Effective April 28, 2024

Roofing

Pre-Apprentice through Foreman

$19.62 – $43.78 / hr (+ foreman premium)

Effective May 1, 2024

Decking & Siding

Probationary through Sheeter / Decker

$17.20 – $48.74 / hr

Effective April 28, 2024

Air Balancing

Probationary through Technician

$24.00 – $42.85 / hr

Effective April 28, 2024

Member services

More than a paycheque.

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn — paid on-the-job training plus classroom instruction toward Red Seal certification.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, prescription coverage and a defined pension for members and families.

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Organizing

Higher pay, better training, real protection. Considering going union? Confidential, no pressure.

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Why SMWIA

A network of union contractors, an inter-local referral system, and enforceable grievance procedures.

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Considering going union?

Call the Organizing Department.

Every call is strictly confidential — never tied to your employer.

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