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Why Membership
Everyone who works hard to make an honest living deserves respect from their employer, both on and off the job. That means being guaranteed safe, suitable working conditions, fair treatment and the family-sustaining wages and benefits necessary to survive as the cost of living continues to rise.
As a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, these basic human needs, which for too many are only a dream, are guaranteed to you through a collective bargaining agreement. You do have the right to stand with your fellow workers and hold your employer to a higher standard, without fear of repercussion.
Funds Office
We’re here to assist you in making the best use of your various benefits.
The daily operation of the Funds is maintained by the Funds Administrator and staff located at the Fund Office.
General Information
The Funds Office should be aware of all your pertinent information including your current address, contact information, marital status and dependents.
Keep your benefit beneficiary designations up-to-date.
All claim forms must be completed and submitted in a timely manner. Due to space and time limitations, incomplete or incorrect forms will be returned and/or denied, and must be resubmitted once completed. Forms received after cut-off will be included in the batch for the following cycle.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Funds Office
1157 Adams Street, 1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02124
Tel: (617) 426-5646
Fax: (617) 482-1207
Dues
(Office hours or online portal payment)
SMW Local 17 members pay annual dues to the strength and longevity of the Union. These funds are used for membership events, staff pay, outreach and more.
Dues Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
First Tuesday of every month open until 5:30 PM
You can pay dues online by logging into our Union Fusion Member Portal.
NOTE: All checks and money orders for dues payment should be made out to NERC SMART 17.
REGISTER FOR MEMBER PORTAL
- Visit https://smw17.unionfusion.net/auth/register
- Enter your member number, social security number, and date of birth.
- Enter your email address. The portal will send you a temporary password via email to set up your account.
- Check your email and retrieve your temporary password. Then log in through the link provided using your email and temporary password.
- Once you’re logged in, enter a permanent password. Be sure to write it down or save it in a secure place.
- Verify your personal information and upload a profile picture if you’d like.
- Click “Save Settings.” You’ve successfully set up your account!
PAY THROUGH MEMBER PORTAL
- Visit https://www.smw17.unionfusion.net
- Log in using your email and password.
- Click “Make a Dues Payment” at the Member Portal
- Click the “Pay” button on the item you would like to pay. If you have several outstanding payments, you can click “Pay All.”
- Click “Proceed to checkout.”
- Enter payment information.
- Click “Submit Payment.” You can access your payment history on the left of the screen under “My Transactions.”
Benefits
As a worker, you have a right to quality healthcare, retirement benefits and more. We continually evaluate the benefits we offer and look for opportunities to enhance those benefits while maintaining financially sound programs. Your Board of Trustees continually evaluates the benefits we offer and looks for opportunities to enhance those benefits while maintaining a financially sound Insurance Fund. We depend on you as a member of the Fund, and you should depend on us to provide benefits that meet your needs and are easy to use.
Your benefits plan includes:
Comprehensive medical care for physical health needs and conditions, including annual exams, hospitalization, and surgery provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts;
Counseling, mental health and addiction therapy, recovery programs, drug testing, and referral services provided through the Modern Assistance Program;
Prescription drug coverage through EnvisionRxOptions;
Dental care, provided through Delta Dental;
Vision care, provided through Davis Vision;
Weekly accident and sickness benefits, provided through the Funds office; and
Life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance.
Please note that all mental health and substance abuse disorder questions should be directed to Modern Assistance.
Training & Regulation
Union work is mandated on the majority of public projects because people understand that unions set the standard for safety in the industry.
We give our members the best training to make sure that they stay safe on the job and that the final product meets community standards.
New industry technology, training and regulations are constantly emerging, and SMW Local 17 is committed to keeping you informed and up to date with certifications, so that you have direct access to the region’s building boom.
For the latest apprenticeship and continuing ed opportunities, visit www.lu17jatc.org
Drug Testing
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 is committed to delivering the safest, best-trained professionals to any job site, and part of that promise means ensuring that our workforce is drug-free.
Please be advised that Thursday, October 28 is the last day our lab will be open at the 401 Water Street location in Quincy. Our new location will be: 300 Congress St., Suite 104, Quincy, MA
Testing schedule starting November 8, 2021:
- Monday – 10am to 11:30am (walk-in swab testing only)
- Tuesday – 9am to 12pm (walk-in swab testing and male urine testing)
- Wednesday – 10am to 11:30am, 1pm to 4pm (walk-in swab testing only)
- Thursday – 10am to 11:30am, (walk-in swab testing only) 1pm to 4pm (walk-in swab testing and male urine testing)
Female urine tests must be scheduled by calling 617-797-8000.
Please remember to call 617-312-7178 once you arrive to pre- register.
Our office will be closed Wednesday, November 24, 2021, by 1pm.We will not open again until Monday, November 29, 2021, at 9am.
MAP staff will be wearing full PPE during the testing process. Please wear your mask when entering the lab. When you enter, your temperature will be taken using a non-contact infrared thermometer. If you have a temperature of 100.4 degrees or over, that is considered a fever and you will not be tested.
Retirees’ Club
All retired SMW Local 17 members are invited to join our Retirees Club to stay in touch with your union Brothers and Sisters, and to keep up to date about retiree events, benefits and more.
2nd Tuesday of every month
10:00 a.m. at the JATC Center
1181 Adams Street
Dorchester, MA
If you have questions or would like to attend, please contact James Cortese at jdcortese@verizon.net.
In Memoriam
Find obituaries and ceremony details distributed by families of recently passed brother and sisters.
2021
| NAME OF DECEASED | AGE | DATE OF DEATH |
| Lauris J. “Joe” Chase | 83 | 11/28/21 |
| Richard Finnerty | 55 | 11/15/21 |
| Thomas McColgan Dolan | 75 | 11/12/21 |
| John “Jack” Semenuk Jr. | 74 | 11/7/21 |
| Arsene Frappier | 75 | 11/5/21 |
| Dennis Rowe | 68 | 10/10/21 |
| Michael J. “Mike” Gillis | 69 | 10/9/21 |
| Nicholas Makos | 95 | 9/21/21 |
| Robert E. Fitzpatrick | 75 | 9/13/21 |
| Carlton F. Noble | 79 | 8/23/21 |
| Leroy C. Smith Jr. | 84 | 8/21/21 |
| Joel Fairhurst | 71 | 8/3/21 |
| Craig Ballarino | 54 | 7/20/21 |
| Michael Mulholland | 43 | 7/19/21 |
| Thomas G. Albrecht | 83 | 7/17/21 |
| Joseph L. McArdle | 82 | 7/16/21 |
| Peter M. Walsh | 81 | 7/10/21 |
| Robert J. Squires | 82 | 7/7/21 |
| Chester Whited Jr. | 79 | 6/11/21 |
| Vincent J. McIsaac | 75 | 6/4/21 |
| Robert Bergeron | 78 | 4/21/21 |
| Robert L. McDonough | 77 | 4/18/21 |
| Don E. Waldron | 82 | 4/2/21 |
| Charles F. Robinson Jr. | 84 | 3/31/21 |
| Robert S. Farland | 77 | 3/15/21 |
| William Leeman III | 71 | 3/22/21 |
| Jon P. Mitchell | 43 | 3/9/21 |
| Edward J. Whalen | 78 | 2/27/21 |
| Roy J. Berggren | 82 | 2/24/21 |
| Raymond G. Duhamel | 95 | 2/21/21 |
| Gerald A. Bean | 80 | 2/23/21 |
| Robert E. Tracey | 94 | 1/29/21 |
| Robert F. Grue | 80 | 1/19/21 |
| Charles E. Vinitsky | 71 | 1/15/21 |
| Russell E. MacMillan | 91 | 1/5/21 |
2020
| NAME OF DECEASED | AGE | DATE OF DEATH |
| Richard Rumble | 78 | 12/15/20 |
| Paul Lombardo | 69 | 12/7/20 |
| Vincent Vendice | 91 | 12/4/20 |
| Ronald Haslam | 75 | 11/22/20 |
| Joseph F. Feeney | 79 | 11/21/20 |
| Ernest C. Smith | 84 | 10/18/20 |
| Anthony Vinitsky | 93 | 10/11/20 |
| Paul Burns Sr. | 73 | 9/24/20 |
| Robert Fudge | 82 | 9/19/20 |
| Calvin Potter | 77 | 9/18/20 |
| Edward C. Parker | 91 | 9/16/20 |
| Robert Greaves | 96 | 9/6/20 |
| Jeffrey Honea | 62 | 9/6/20 |
| James L. McCarty | 59 | 9/2/20 |
| Daniel Dwan | 80 | 9/2/20 |
| Harry Jones | 68 | 8/18/20 |
| John H. Smith | 72 | 7/29/20 |
| Angelo Porcaro | 95 | 7/19/20 |
| John F. Green | 79 | 7/11/20 |
| David Clancy | 55 | 6/21/20 |
| Normand A. Bourgeois | 79 | 6/13/20 |
| Paul Canavan | 82 | 6/12/20 |
| Gaspare Scurti | 90 | 6/7/20 |
| Brian Crovetti | 64 | 5/27/20 |
| Michael Meehan | 24 | 5/25/20 |
| James S. Oliver | 62 | 5/24/20 |
| Nicholas Caspoli | 83 | 5/17/20 |
| Roland Brousseau | 83 | 5/15/20 |
| Robert Sturk | 78 | 5/12/20 |
| Joseph A. Estrella | 77 | 5/9/20 |
| Richard Mahoney | 85 | 5/3/20 |
| Philip Cannata | 95 | 4/19/20 |
| Wendell C. Bager | 80 | 3/25/20 |
| Richard L. Colantuoni | 73 | 3/23/20 |
| Eugene E. MacFadgen | 74 | 3/22/20 |
| Gaetano S. Mistretta | 85 | 3/19/20 |
| Master Adams | 65 | 2/19/20 |
| Normand R. Dumont | 89 | 2/3/20 |
2019
| NAME OF DECEASED | AGE | DATE OF DEATH |
| Eric Janssen | 73 | 12/26/19 |
| Joseph P. Geary II | 88 | 12/23/19 |
| David LeRoy Stewart | 77 | 12/22/19 |
| Paul R. Moll | 90 | 12/3/19 |
| Kyle McGonagle | 41 | 12/2/19 |
| James Casey | 80 | 12/1/19 |
| Kopel “Carl” Lajmer | 96 | 11/30/19 |
| James G. Boyd | 78 | 11/30/19 |
| Robert Beausoleil | 83 | 11/29/19 |
| Sean Lyons | 54 | 11/27/19 |
| Richard Wild | 80 | 11/10/19 |
| Peter Belmonte | 80 | 11/4/19 |
| Eugene A. Camptatelli | 83 | 10/22/19 |
| Brian P. Costello | 72 | 10/16/19 |
| James A. Painten | 103 | 9/28/19 |
| Samuel P. Volpe | 96 | 9/27/19 |
| Michael P. Walsh | 8/27/19 | |
| Scott Nilsson | 67 | 8/20/19 |
| Edward M. Mack | 70 | 8/18/19 |
| Raymond “Ray” Nash, Jr. | 8/9/19 | |
| Donald W. Kay | 68 | 8/7/19 |
| Frank E. Garland | 83 | 7/6/19 |
| Ronald E. Morrissey | 84 | 7/1/19 |
| Brian D. Daigle | 41 | 6/26/19 |
| Norman J. Gregoire | 72 | 6/20/19 |
| William Henkel | 6/10/19 | |
| Robert A. Mullikin | 77 | 5/26/19 |
| Michael R. Nelson | 27 | 5/18/19 |
| Joseph Andrew O’Brien | 86 | 5/11/19 |
| Gary Jarvis | 79 | 4/30/19 |
| Edward J. Hammond | 84 | 4/24/19 |
| George C. Deveau | 74 | 4/12/19 |
| Kenneth Henry Christiansen | 79 | 3/11/19 |
| Renaldo “Ren” Mauritson | 88 | 2/27/19 |
| Glenn A. Fernandez | 40 | 1/30/19 |
| Robert F. Boucher, Sr | 79 | 1/28/19 |
| George Moore | 84 | 1/18/19 |
| Paul Kavanagh | 78 | 1/17/19 |
2018
| NAME OF DECEASED | AGE | DATE OF DEATH |
| Thomas Mullane | 80 | 12/31/18 |
| Alfred Johnson | 79 | 12/27/18 |
| Joesph A Baer | 89 | 12/9/18 |
| Leonard Maclellan | 75 | 12/4/18 |
| Howard Silva | 72 | 11/17/18 |
| Richard Bickford | 76 | 11/9/18 |
| Robert C Roach | 83 | 11/6/18 |
| Lawrence Abruzzese | 80 | 11/5/18 |
| Kevin Long | 37 | 10/27/18 |
| Joseph J Nigro | 68 | 10/24/18 |
| Robert Keane | 83 | 10/13/18 |
| Eugene Brown | 86 | 10/9/18 |
| Maurice Michaud | 86 | 10/2/18 |
| Arthur Jacobson | 73 | 10/1/18 |
| James Glover | 58 | 9/25/18 |
| Daniel Daly | 78 | 9/9/18 |
| Lawrence Mccauley | 62 | 9/6/18 |
| Anthony Martin | 76 | 9/2/18 |
| Arnold Wilson | 87 | 8/25/18 |
| Frederick J Benoit | 65 | 8/25/18 |
| Donald Roche | 62 | 8/25/18 |
| Pierre Michaud | 79 | 7/22/18 |
| David Geever | 75 | 7/7/18 |
| Gregory Shea | 70 | 6/7/18 |
| Charles Boyd | 73 | 5/30/18 |
| Henry Kosior | 78 | 5/22/18 |
| Paul F Briggette | 84 | 5/10/18 |
| Andrew Williams | 83 | 5/8/18 |
| John Leavit, Jr | 94 | 4/30/18 |
| James Harwood | 96 | 4/20/18 |
| Charles Geary | 54 | 4/13/18 |
| Bernard Nee | 79 | 2/7/18 |
| Lucien Dlugosinski | 94 | 1/20/18 |
| Nelson Kessler | 85 | 1/12/18 |
| Frank Mancusi | 98 | 1/8/18 |
2017
| NAME OF DECEASED | AGE | DATE OF DEATH |
| Ernest A Pinciaro | 74 | 12/29/17 |
| Robert F. Phalen | 84 | 12/16/17 |
| Albert J Oliverio | 94 | 12/7/17 |
| Richard G Chabot | 74 | 10/31/17 |
| Stephen A. Schiano | 68 | 10/19/17 |
| Anthony L Peters | 75 | 10/14/17 |
| Roy L Slocum | 79 | 10/7/17 |
| Michael W Teed | 39 | 10/1/17 |
| Henry M Sacco | 76 | 10/1/17 |
| Douglas E Clarke | 63 | 9/30/17 |
| James McPhee | 66 | 9/30/17 |
| Barry Wong | 91 | 9/11/17 |
| John Belbin | 76 | 8/13/17 |
| Peter Cabot Neily | 80 | 7/24/17 |
| Robert C Bruen | 72 | 7/12/17 |
| James P Freitas, II | 40 | 6/29/17 |
| Nicole F Linscott | 39 | 6/22/17 |
| David McHugh | 77 | 5/19/17 |
| Joseph M Serafini | 67 | 6/11/17 |
| William Turner | 93 | 6/7/17 |
| Lloyd Light | 78 | 5/9/17 |
| Richard Flaherty, Sr | 72 | 5/6/17 |
| Harvey D Morris | 87 | 2/24/17 |
| Frank Rogers | 80 | 4/30/17 |
| Antonio “Tony” Buttaro | 91 | 4/24/17 |
| William M Nickerson | 88 | 4/21/17 |
| James Trubiano | 57 | 4/10/17 |
| Alfred N Sanborn | 94 | 3/6/17 |
| Harvey D Morris | 87 | 2/24/17 |
| Charles A Balzarini | 93 | 2/21/17 |
| George LaMonica | 84 | 2/11/17 |
| Teeli Virta | 94 | 2/3/17 |
| Ernest V Jean | 72 | 1/22/17 |
| Warren Boisvert | 93 | 1/6/17 |
| Laurence Wright | 73 | 1/5/17 |
2022 Local 17 Scholarship Opportunities
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 is proud to award yearly scholarship funding to high school seniors in our community. Scholarships range from one-time $500 scholarships to four-year scholarships totaling $16,000.
The scholarship program is 100% funded by the membership of Local 17. Each member gives seven cents out of every hour they work to the scholarship fund. The membership of Local 17 has donated more than $2 million in scholarships to local students since 1983.
We’re proud to create opportunity for hardworking students and help put them on the path to success. These scholarships are part of Local 17’s commitment to giving back to the communities where our members live and work. Scholarships are awarded based on performance on the state Labor History Exam and essay or through a lottery drawing.
2022 Scholarship Application
Click here to download the 2022 Scholarship Application.
Local 17 Scholarship Rules and Regulations
Click here to download Local 17 Scholarship Rules and Regulations.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Our members and their families can also seek out additional scholarship funding not affiliated with the SMART Northeast Regional Council or Local 17. Click here to learn more about additional 2022 scholarship opportunities.
