About
Our Story
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 is a building trades union representing more than 2,700 skilled and licensed workers throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. We stand together as the most highly trained professionals in the industry, bringing the top safety standards and quality to any project.
Local 17 was formed in 1896 so that men and women working in the sheet metal industry could bargain collectively for better work standards. Today, our members enjoy dignified contracts, industry-leading wages and healthcare, and a sound pension plan they can count on after retirement.
SMW Local 17 cares about fighting for the quality of life of our members, guaranteeing the highest level of construction excellence available anywhere, and serving as a reliable partner to responsible contractors and our communities.
Leadership & Staff
All of SMW Local 17’s officers are elected by the membership, for the membership. Below is a list of the current standing leadership & staff.
PRESIDENT
ROBERT BUTLER
FINANCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
MICHAEL BURNS
JOHN GOODE
RICHARD KEOGH
PATRICK DONLAN
MICHAEL SHEEHAN
LABOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES
OFFICE STAFF
CODE OF EXCELLENCE POLICY
Our members demonstrate skills and professionalism that are the industry standard. While we have and continue to recognize the commitment of these individuals, our Code of Excellence Program is designed for SMWIA local unions to promote and establish a uniform best practices format that will instill a sense of pride in the union and bring out the best from all our members.
Careers
Are you looking for financial stability? What about industry-leading training, wages and benefits? Do you want security for your family and for your family’s future? It’s time to invest in yourself.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 is committed to providing our workers with not only a job, but a career with state-of-the-art training and clear opportunities for growth. We believe that one job should be enough, and if you’re putting in a hard day’s work five days a week, you deserve the peace of mind that comes with a good paycheck, quality healthcare and a growing retirement fund.
Partners & Affiliates
Please check out the links below from our labor, government and industry partners.
SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund
International Training Institute
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau
National Energy Management Institute
