U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, endorsed by school and sheet metal groups alike.
The campaign to organize PreCast Florida grew out of the local's existing relationship with Southern State Duct Masters, a unionized sheet metal contractor that has thrived since signing with Local 435 in 2022.
This year, the Copper Development Association (CDA) awarded North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) awards to 10 high-profile construction projects.
Moving forward, Daikin continues to grow and require more workers. Local 480 is organizing accordingly, spreading the good graces of working in unionized HVAC to anyone who will listen.