​The women of Local Union 28 have come together to combat gender-based discrimination in all aspects of our trade. We aim to improve retention and retainment of women in our industry. We strive to promote leadership within our membership so that we may become leaders within our union. As members of Sisters of Sheet Metal, we will always perform our duties in the industry in a professional manner. We are responsible for mentoring our apprentices and guiding them on a pathway of success. We will perform our tasks on and off the job in a manner that will promote a positive image for this Women’s Committee and Local 28. We will always encourage and support all sisters in the industry. As a sisterhood in Sheet Metal, we celebrate the diversity of our membership, always remembering to put the interests of our Union and the Women's Committee before our own. Together we will accomplish great things.

Local 28 Women’s Committee Leadership
President: Amanda Filpo
Vice President: Carey Mercer
Financial/ Corresponding Secretary: Esther Minton
Financial Treasurer: Mary Cruz Gomez
Education Liaison: Meghan Fredrickson
Board of Trustees: Tamara Mitchell, Joandry Rodriguez, and Crystal Burris
Board of Apprentices: Cecilia Sanchez, Etonia Davis, and Shanae Kemp
Contact Us via Email: [email protected]

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EVENTS

Ladies Luncheon, La Mela 3/30/24 

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Shanae Kemp 

 WATCH: Working-Class Hero NYC Sheet Metal Worker Saves Co-Worker’s Life
It was a normal day on the job for International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 28 apprentice Shanae Kemp until she was alerted that her foreman had suddenly collapsed at the worksite. He had suffered a heart attack near a pallet of cinder blocks, nearly hitting his head as he fell.
Kemp leapt into action and started CPR while her shop steward called 911 and a nearby carpenter on the jobsite called his wife with medical training for guidance while they waited for EMTs. Thanks to Kemp’s quick thinking and the help of other workers that day, the foreman was able to receive life-saving medical treatment.
“Whether you're a carpenter, a plumber, we see each other every day—we’re brothers and sisters,” Kemp explained. “So we’re the only family that we really have at that moment. So it’s important to build those bonds because you never know, that person could save your life.”
-Courtesy of SMART