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In 2008 the St. Louis Local 36 JATC became on an official NATE testing facility. Since then the training school has been administering NATE certification prep classes and exams for service technicians in the areas of gas heating, heat pumps and air conditioning. The goal is to have all service apprentices to achieve certifications from NATE along with ESCO certifications in EPA and 410A. |
Local 36 Teams with NATE and ESCO to offer HVAC Certifications |
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Retirees recognized |
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Unico donates Equip. |
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March 2010 |
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Volume 1, Issue 1 |
Equipment donated by Unico |
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More than $10,000 worth of equipment was donated by Unico Inc., which manufactures small-duct and high velocity central heating and air conditioning systems to the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Associations (SMWIA) Local 36 Training School. Included in the equipment were a3.5-ton blower with an advanced control board, a 3-ton UniChiller RC, round and slotted outlets, and 2-inch supply tubing. Michael Lindsey and Bill Brunson, |
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certified trainers, came to both demonstrate and train on the equipment. Lindsay is an expert on refrigeration principles, testing, fabrication, design, and application. He provided a two-hour overview of the general principles of refrigeration and how it pertains to airflow in an HVAC system . |
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The retired members include: (from left) Bob Gion, Ken Ziegler, Les Devereux, Charles “The Foreman” Antal, Lee Kraemer, Chuck Musielak, Paul Marechek, Vernon Kraemer and Milton Bradley. |
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The St. Louis Labor Tribune recently recognized 14 of our retired tinners who come in year around to build hundreds of tool trays. They build approximately 800 trays per year and distribute them at the annual St. Louis Labor Day Parade.
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Retirees' of Local 36 Recognized
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