This issue looks at some of the incredible people who make this industry great and demonstrate some important values intrinsic to successful relationship culture. Local 12’s JATC demonstrates tenacity and dedication by actively pursuing government grants and putting them to use to build more robust training facilities. The ITI and manufacturers have teamed up to make sure contractors and craftspersons are armed with the skill, creativity, and innovation they need to tackle growing demand from the architectural sheet metal industry. We also feature Building Union Diversity—a program training minorities and women in an array of construction trades. We also feature Mark Saba, an individual who brings experience working with SMART Local 80 and SMACNA Detroit to the realm to the realm of labor-management partnerships. Finally, we look at the opiod crisis in the construction industry.
