# Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local 235

> Representing sheet metal workers and roofers across Essex and Kent Counties (Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent) and servicing the Sarnia area.

Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local 235 (SMW & Roofers Local 235) is a
chartered affiliate of SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air,
Rail and Transportation Workers. It is based in Windsor, Ontario, and was
chartered August 11, 1944.

## Facts

- Legal name: Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local 235
- Also known as: SMW & Roofers Local 235, Local 235
- Jurisdiction: Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and the Sarnia area
- Trades represented: Sheet Metal, Roofing, Decking & Siding, Air Balancing
- Phone: 519-945-0500
- Fax: 519-945-0810
- Organizing: 519-980-6235
- Email: ryan@smw235.com
- Website: https://smart235.ca
- Parent union: SMART (https://smart-union.org/)
- Also part of: Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Conference (https://osmwrc.com/) and SMART Canada
- Collective agreement: the Local 235 Collective Bargaining Agreement; wage schedules are negotiated through the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Conference

## Union halls

- Union office: 1695 Gladstone Ave., Windsor, Ontario  N8W 2N2 (main office)

## Apprenticeship

Entry is through a registered, paid apprenticeship: paid on-the-job training
combined with related classroom instruction under the Local 235 Collective
Bargaining Agreement, leading to Red Seal certification. A High School Diploma
or GED is required. Apply through the union office in Windsor at 519-945-0500.

## Pages

- [https://smart235.ca/](https://smart235.ca/): Home: who the local is, current news and how to reach the hall
- [https://smart235.ca/about](https://smart235.ca/about): History since 1944, officers, executive board and sectors represented
- [https://smart235.ca/apprenticeship](https://smart235.ca/apprenticeship): Apprenticeship entry requirements and training
- [https://smart235.ca/trades](https://smart235.ca/trades): The trade classifications and wage schedules the local represents
- [https://smart235.ca/affiliations](https://smart235.ca/affiliations): Affiliations: the Essex & Kent Building Trades Council, SMART, the OSMWRC and OSMCA, the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre, Skilled Trades Ontario, IHSA, the WSIB and Union Benefits
- [https://smart235.ca/pay](https://smart235.ca/pay): How wages are set: the collective agreement, apprentice progression, and the benefit and pension contributions behind the hourly rate
- [https://smart235.ca/benefits](https://smart235.ca/benefits): Member and family benefit package and the benefits portal
- [https://smart235.ca/organizers-corner](https://smart235.ca/organizers-corner): Organizing: going union, confidential contact for the organizer
- [https://smart235.ca/why-smwia](https://smart235.ca/why-smwia): Why work union: representation, training and protections
- [https://smart235.ca/news](https://smart235.ca/news): Announcements, meeting notices and local news
- [https://smart235.ca/in-memoriam](https://smart235.ca/in-memoriam): Members and staff of the local who have passed
- [https://smart235.ca/media-gallery](https://smart235.ca/media-gallery): Photos of members, projects and local events
- [https://smart235.ca/contact](https://smart235.ca/contact): Union office address, phone, fax, email and organizing line
- [https://smart235.ca/faq](https://smart235.ca/faq): Common questions: joining, apprenticeship, benefits, jurisdiction