Sheet Metal Workers Local 22 trains and provides skilled craftspersons who fabricate and install work in various markets in our industry from residential, light commercial, commercial, and industrial sites.
Local 22 members are trained to work with everything from stainless steel for the pharmaceutical industry to fabricating and installing complete HVAC systems to the fabrication and installation of heavy metals, tanks, and vessels. Our members and contractors work on new construction projects, renovations, and maintenance job sites. We pride ourselves on being trained to work on an HVAC project one day, on an industrial site the next, and working on specialty projects with stainless steel or other precious metals.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 22 has an accredited Training Facility and is an AWS-certified welding facility. Our five-year apprenticeship program teaches everything from math, CAD drawing, blueprint reading, fabrication, welding, OSHA–30, and lift training, among many other certifications, along with the on-the-job training that is needed to be a skilled tradesperson.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 22 believes in hard work and dedication, which is why we pride ourselves on our proud past and believe in our bold future.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 22, in the state of New Jersey, covers all of the following counties:
The history of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association is that of a strong and dynamic union that has been on the leading edge of developments in organizing, representation, and bargaining.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 22, in the state of New Jersey, covers all of the following counties:
The history of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association is that of a strong and dynamic union that has been on the leading edge of developments in organizing, representation, and bargaining.
President/Business Manager
Vice President
Business Representative/
FST
Marketing Representative/
Organizer
Recording Secretary
Executive Board/
Funds Administrator
Executive Board
Executive Board
Executive Board
Executive Board
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Conductor
Warden
Training Coordinator
JATC Secretary
Jason Rooney
Joseph Muti
James O’Reilly
Our duty as a union is to represent our members – to ensure they are protected and safe, from the job to the union hall. The new BE4ALL website expands our ability to provide welcoming, inclusive environments for all members of the unionized sheet metal industry, providing our members with needed information, resources, and avenues for officers to protect their well-being. We are strongest when every single member, no matter who they are or where they’re from, knows that they have a home in our union and in our industry.
SMACNA represents over 3,500 construction corporations engaged in industrial, commercial, public, residential, architectural, and specialty sheet metal construction throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries. Our members specialize in complex jobs for each market sector. Primary contractors, architects, and property owners lean on signatory contractors such as the ones represented by SMACNA due to their consistent ability to deliver projects that are on-time, on-budget and of superior overall quality when compared to their non-signatory competitors.
This internet presence has been developed to provide you with a single source of information on HVAC systems and organizations qualified and ready to assist you.
North America’s most dynamic and diverse unions with 216,000 members. We advocate for fairness in the workplace, excellence at work and opportunity for all working families.
The Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund (“NPF” or “Fund”) is a defined benefit pension fund.
The International Training Institute (ITI) internet presence has been developed to provide you with a single source of information on HVAC systems and organizations qualified and ready to assist you.
Find the benefits of using ICB and TABB certified professionals on your projects.
The National Energy Management Institute is a not for profit organization.
The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust is the industry’s leading resource for health and safety products and services. We will achieve this goal by offering cutting-edge training.
The New Jersey Mechanical Allied Craft Council proudly represents the mechanical trades throughout the state of New Jersey.
Our members engage with their communities on every level – from donating their skills to community projects to participating in memorializing our fallen soldiers to making memories with local families at neighborhood events, we do it all at SMW 22
Being politically active within our union is essential because it amplifies the collective voice of our members. Participation in the political process enables SMW Local 22 to advocate for fair wages, better working conditions, and protections for our members. It allows for the representation of diverse perspectives and ensures that policies and laws align with the needs and rights of workers.
Through political engagement, we can influence legislation, shape policies, and foster a more equitable and supportive environment for all workers.
Robert Williams
11/15/1945-1/1/2026
Frank Grossman
2/19/1933-12/1/2025
Louis Cerchio
12/16/1944-10/07/2025
Mary Jane Lordi
1/27/1938-9/25/2025
James Kwiatek
10/16/1968-8/10/2025
John J Novak, Jr.
2/6/1932-6/20/2025
John Heller
8/9/1938-5/17/2025
Thomas Kerfoot
12/18/1944-4/28/2025
Lawrence Weismantel
5/29/1937-1/18/2025
Robert Lawrence
8/27/1941-01/17/2025
Rodger Clark
10/23/1942-1/9/2025
David J Castner
4/13/1969 – 8/19/2023
Joseph Jurczak
9/13/1932 – 9/5/2023
Donald M Malloy
6/16/1930 – 5/11/2023
Richard Upson
8/26/1933 – 7/4/2023
Louis Vanderham Jr.
7/20/1938 – 7/13/2023
Robert E. Yutz
10/21/1961 – 5/2/2023
Robert E Blanchard
2/21/1932 – 1/2/2022
Robert Bukosky
4/18/1937 – 5/13/2022
John J Byrne Jr
3/8/1936 – 10/13/2022
Joseph G Cisnaji
2/21/1935 – 5/29/2022
Jeffrey W Coeyman
9/16/1953 – 6/21/2022
Lawrence Fredericks
6/7/1938 – 2/8/2022
Anthony Genova
4/16/1933 – 10/10/2022
Thomas G Jensen
4/26/1957 – 11/28/2022
Ronald D Lehman
9/11/1960 – 5/3/2022
Michael S Lehning
9/19/1965 – 5/6/2022
Walter Melnyk
2/25/1971 – 8/31/2022
Joseph Rotili
4/22/1930 – 6/12/2022
Charles A Simonson
11/21/1937 – 12/29/2022
John P Sirochman
12/26/1930 – 12/22/2022
Robert Walsh
3/24/1962 – 9/13/2022
John D Browne Jr
2/5/1940 – 3/8/2021
Edward P. Castner
9/20/1938 – 12/20/2021
Charles Colella
10/26/1942 – 3/10/2021
Eugene C Cook
4/28/1932 – 4/9/2021
Kenneth Crown
1/21/1941 – 2/28/2021
Sean D Quigley
11/14/1978 – 7/13/2021
Michael J Lelko
3/21/1942 – 10/17/2021
Charles Poskitt
5/26/1932 – 8/7/2021
Frederick Wagner
5/26/1936 – 11/27/2021
Francis Daugenti
11/11/1942 – 11/13/2020
Eugene Du Beau Jr
2/27/1946 – 6/13/2020
Kenneth Graves
8/6/1940 – 8/12/2020
Louis Grote
8/14/1932 – 12/28/2020
William J Hufford
10/21/1945 – 11/20/2020
Leonard Jastrzembski
10/25/1941 – 1/21/2020
John J Ruhnke II
1/19/1951 – 7/8/2020
"*" indicates required fields