Sheet Metal Workers International Association

Local Union
No 565

 

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NEWS & EVENTS
  2012 Scholarships
The SMW 565 Scholarship Applications are ready! Go to the news page and the instructions and application form can be printed out. Remember that Scholarship applications are due by February 13, 2012.  
  Meetings
We have regular monthly meetings in Wausau and Madison the first week of the month. The first Tuesday of the month, we meet at the Wausau Labor Temple at 12:00pm and again at 3:00pm. The meetings in Madison are the first Thursday of the month, at 12:00pm and again at 4:00pm.
Please note: We suspend meetings during the summer months of June, July, and August.
  Address and Beneficiary Information Updates
It is extremely important that you keep your address and beneficiary information up to date with the Local Union. By the time you think of making the change, it may be too late. To make changes to your address or beneficiary info, please contact the union office or talk to your Steward or Committeeperson.

 

About Us

This Local Union is governed by the Constitution & Ritual of the SMWIA, our Local By-laws.

Our Local Union is directed by officers, which are elected to three-year terms by the membership. The officers for the 2008-2011 term are as follows:
 
Business Manager/Financial Secretary Treasurer   Ray Ficken             
Business Representative/Recording Secretary   Dave Goodspeed
Business Representative/Organizer    Tim Sullivan         
President (executive board)   Randy Kurth          
Vice-President (executive board)

Paul Baker             

Executive Board Member   John Allman          
Executive Board Member   Randy Boles          
Executive Board Member   Phil Darr                 
Trustee   Mike Behrens     
Trustee   Jeff Belohlavek

 

Trustee   Tyler Wolfe             

We also have many Union Stewards and Union Committee-persons who assist in administering the various contracts in the shops.