Architectural metal cladding on a new Local 512 building project

Est. 1950 · SMART affiliate · Newfoundland & Labrador

Live better. Work union.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 512 has trained, dispatched and represented the skilled tradespeople behind Newfoundland and Labrador’s biggest builds for over seventy-five years.

Sheet Metal Workers' Local 512 crest, Newfoundland & Labrador

1950

Chartered

75+

Years strong

NL

Province-wide

SMART

Affiliate

Serviced by International Representative Jeremy Hamm

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Jul 12, 2026Apprentices

Canada crowns its top apprentices at the 50th CCSMWR Convention

The Canadian Council of Sheet Metal Workers & Roofers (CCSMWR) marked its 50th Annual Convention in Edmonton this July, hosted by SMART Local 8 at the Chateau Lacombe.

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May 20, 2026Site

Local 512 website rebuild in progress

We’re modernizing our online home.

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May 19, 2026SMART Canada

New resources and support for Canadian members

SMART Canada announces a Canadian Facebook page, Enriched Academy financial wellness added to Health & Welfare, and a federal Apprenticeship Strategy funding opportunity covering 50% of training-equipment costs.

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Who we are

The hands behind
the province’s
biggest builds.

Local 512 was chartered in 1950 as part of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, now SMART, the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers. Our members work province-wide in HVAC, fabrication, architectural sheet metal, manufacturing and metal roofing. From the Health Sciences Centre and Hibernia, to Terra Nova, Voisey’s Bay, Long Harbour, Hebron and Muskrat Falls, we’ve been on the tools for every one of them.

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Architectural sheet metal roof in golden-hour light

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Members area

Wages, benefits & the contract.

Current wage schedules, the provincial CLRA agreement, and the full picture of what membership delivers: pension, health and welfare, training fund, EFAP.

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The work

In the shop & on the tools.

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Local 512 members rigging a large fabricated duct transition with a crane at dusk
Industrial installations
Shop welder mid-cut with sparks flying
Shop fabrication
Rooftop HVAC unit
HVAC installation
Architectural sheet metal roof
Architectural roofing

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Cabot Tower atop Signal Hill under a sundown sky, St. John's, Newfoundland

Need help?

Confidential support.
For you and yours.

The Construction Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provides confidential, no-cost counselling and support for SMART members and their families: mental health, addictions, financial guidance, legal referrals, family and grief support.

Access is 24/7. Calls are completely private and never tied to your employer or local. If you or someone in your home is struggling, please reach out.