Labor Relations
SMACNA’s Labor Committee represents member and industry interests in the negotiation of the Standard Form of Union Agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA). The National Joint Adjustment Board for the sheet metal industry (NJAB), jointly sponsored by SMACNA and the SMWIA, promotes harmonious labor-management relations by providing grievance and interest arbitration and mediation services. The labor relations department conducts seminars and programs that educate contractors on such topics as labor/management cooperation, labor law, mutual gains bargaining techniques and dispute resolution, and keeps contractors aware of current labor relations and trust fund issues.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
NJAB Grievances and Contract Renewal Dispute Forms
- Procedural Rules of the National Joint Adjustment Board (Word Document / Adobe Acrobat File)
- List of Major Changes to the Standard Form of Union Agreement (Adobe Acrobat File)
- 2007 Changes to SFUA (NPF) (Adobe Acrobat File)
- Standard Form of Union Agreement - annotated draft with revisions from previous version (Adobe Acrobat File)
- Standard Form of Union Agreement (Word Document)
- Service Addendum
- Service Addendum Q & A
- SMWIA Food Service Equipment Addendum and Request for Four Man Rule (Adobe Acrobat File)
- NJAB Article X, Section 8 Submittal Forms (Adobe Acrobat File) – View Document in Word Format
- LJAB Grievance Form (Adobe Acrobat File) – View Document in Word Format
- Article X, Section 3 Grievance Request for Panel Hearing (Adobe Acrobat File) – View Document in Word Format
- Article X, Section 4 Grievance Request for NJAB Hearing (Adobe Acrobat File) – View Document in Word Format
- NJAB Calendar (Adobe Acrobat File)