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This site is still under construction, history is still being made.

The Sheet Metal Union of Omaha, Nebraska was started by a number of dedicated tradesmen in the late 1880’s.

 

Omaha, together with six other mid-western metal labor groups, met on January 25, 1888 in Toledo, Ohio to form the “Tin Sheet-Iron and Cornice Workers International Union.”

 

Omaha became Local #3 and Leo Hart from Omaha became General Vice President.

 

In 1897, the name was changed to “Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International Association”, and in 1903 to “Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International Alliance”, and finally in 1924 to “Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association.”

 

In its 112-year history, Local #3 has only had seven paid business managers:

 

            Dale Steward                  1928-1941

            Edward Spink                 1947-1949

            Gustav Wigg                   1949-1955

            Lester Foreman              1955-1973

            Ben Preis                          1973-1988

            Duwayne Doty                1988-1991

            Thomas Blankman        1991-2003

            Jeffrey L Anderson, Sr. 2003-2006

Mark Merwald                2006-present

 

Omaha’s apprentice training has struggled finding a meeting place.  In the early days, they met wherever they could find room: in the fifties and sixties they used Omaha Tech High School and through the years Omaha South High School, Millard South High, and Omaha Metropolitan Community College.

 

With the completion of our two million dollar investment and with the dedication on May 13, 2000 of our new hall and training facility with over 33,000 square feet, we now have our own home.

 

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