Local 30

What Local 30 does

Local 30 is the operating name of the Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local Union 30, a chartered local of SMART (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers), established in 1896 and headquartered at 190 Milner Avenue, Toronto. The union represents approximately 4,500 members across five trades in the Greater Toronto Area's ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional) construction sector: sheet metal workers, roofers, siders and deckers, TAB (Testing, Adjusting, Balancing) technicians, and production workers. It is a nonprofit membership organization, not a for-profit enterprise, with governance provided by an elected executive board and a full-time business manager.

The union's core products are sector-specific representation services: collective bargaining with signatory contractors (including ICI Sheet Metal, Roofing, and EPSCA Nuclear Project agreements), welfare and pension benefits administration delivered through Manulife, and training programs (Health & Safety Level 1 & 2, First Aid, Gas Certification G3, Stewards Training, apprenticeship pathways) coordinated with the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre. Supporting infrastructure includes a WordPress-based website, sector-specific online member intake forms, multi-platform social media presence, and benefits portals for members. Technology is not a differentiator; the operating model is fundamentally relationship- and jurisdiction-based.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring monthly member dues collected either by employer remittance (production workers) or direct payment by members ($50/month for TAB Technicians, with disclosed credit/debit transaction fees). Geographic scope is exclusively the Greater Toronto Area. Strategic partnerships anchor the operating model: SMART (parent), Central Ontario Building Trades (COBT), the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre, signatory contractors under EPSCA, and Manulife for benefits delivery. Leadership is headed by Business Manager Jason Addison, with Blair Gallant as President and Alex Stevens as Vice-President of the Executive Board.

Name

Local 30

Legal name

Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local Union 30

Website

https://smwia-l30.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local Union 30 is a 4,500-member Toronto labor union representing sheet metal, roofing, siding & decking, TAB, and production workers in the ICI construction sector through collective bargaining, training, and benefits administration.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Representation Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Siding Contractors (23817), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Civil Construction Trades (Roads, Bridges & Utilities) (EDAOAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Skilled trades membership
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Union benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Monthly dues for active members. For TAB Technicians, monthly dues are $50.00 per month. Production workers have monthly dues deducted by employers and remitted to the union on their behalf. Amount varies by classification and hours worked. Income tax receipts issued for dues paid.
2. Collective Agreement Administration: Union represents workers under collective agreements with employers, negotiating wages, benefits, and working conditions on behalf of members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Local 30 is a labor union representing approximately 4,500 skilled trades workers in the sheet metal, roofing, siding & decking, TAB (Testing, Adjusting, Balancing) technician, and production sectors in the Greater Toronto Area. The union provides collective bargaining with employers, benefits administration, apprenticeship and safety training programs, and member support services for workers in the ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional) construction sector.

Product overview

Local 30 is a union organization (Sheet Metal Workers' & Roofers' Local Union 30) representing approximately 4,500 members in the Greater Toronto Area across five sectors: Sheet Metal, Roofing, Siding & Decking, TAB Technicians, and Production workers. The union provides membership services including collective bargaining, benefits administration through external providers (Manulife, GoBasys), training programs (Health & Safety, First Aid, Gas Certification, Stewards Training), and online member intake forms. Members work primarily in the ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional) sector of the construction industry. The organization is structured around representing workers through sector-specific representation, with supporting services for training, benefits management, and member communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheet Metal Workers Union Membership
• Roofing Workers Union Membership
• Siding & Decking Workers Union Membership
• TAB Technician Union Membership
• Production Workers Union Membership
• Trade Training Programs
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Quantifiable outcome

• Members become eligible for welfare benefits after working 224 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SMART (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Following a merger with another trade union in the United States, the name of the union was changed to SMART in 2011. Local 30 is now a local of SMART, the parent organization providing national support and resources.
• Central Ontario Building Trades (COBT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 30 participates in the Central Ontario Building Trades, coordinating with other building trades unions on provincial matters, COVID-19 updates, and joint initiatives like town halls with government officials.
• Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides training facilities and programs for members including health & safety training, first aid, gas certification, and other skill development courses.
• EPSCA (Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Agreement) / Signatory ContractorsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollective agreements with signatory contractors including ICI Sheet Metal, Roofing, and Nuclear Project Agreements under EPSCA. These employer-union partnerships govern wages and working conditions.
• Manulife FinancialmajorOthersBenefits portal provided through Manulife for Sheet Metal members. Roofers Benefits Portal also provided through Manulife.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SMART International (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers): The international parent union that Local 30 is chartered under. Provides national organizing support, training infrastructure, and cross-border collective agreement frameworks. Not a direct competitor but the umbrella organization setting standards for Local 30.
• Central Ontario Building Trades Council (COBT): The umbrella council that coordinates Ontario building trades locals — including Local 30 — on provincial policy, organizing, and joint initiatives. Functions as both a peer organization and a coordinating body for the trades locals Local 30 partners with.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 353 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers): A Greater Toronto Area building trades union representing electrical workers in ICI and residential construction. Shares the union operating model, signatory contractor relationships, and GTA construction labor pool with Local 30.
• Carpenters' Union Local 27 (United Brotherhood of Carpenters): A major GTA construction trades union representing carpenters and related trades. Competes for ICI construction labor market share and operates under an analogous collective bargaining and apprenticeship framework within the Ontario building trades council.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Techs Local 46: A Toronto-area building trades union representing mechanical trades workers in ICI construction. Operates with the same union model — collective bargaining, apprenticeship, benefits administration — and competes for the same pool of skilled construction labor in the GTA.
• SMART Local 47 (Hamilton): A fellow Ontario SMART local representing sheet metal, roofing, and related trades workers in the Hamilton region. Operates the same collective bargaining, training, and benefits model as Local 30 under the SMART international umbrella, making it the closest functional peer.
• LiUNA Local 183 (Labourers' International Union of North America): One of the largest construction trades locals in Canada, representing laborers in the GTA ICI and residential sectors. Operates the same union service model and competes for the same GTA construction workforce as Local 30.

Others

• Manulife Financial (Group Benefits): The benefits administration partner that powers Local 30's Roofers Benefits Portal and supports member welfare delivery. Not a direct peer but a key ecosystem enabler for the local's member services stack.

Emerging players

• Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre: The Ontario training entity partnered with Local 30 to deliver Health & Safety, First Aid, Gas Certification, and apprenticeship courses. Functions as both an arm of the local and a peer training provider that shapes the certification pathways for sheet metal workers.

Regional players

• Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association Local 598: An Ontario-based building trades union covering exterior and structural trades. Comparable in operating model to Local 30 and active in GTA ICI construction, but focuses on plaster and cement finish work rather than sheet metal, roofing, or siding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/30local30
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@local30social?si=kZ4wC65e853Lwicr
• Facebookfacebook.com/SMWIAL30
• Instagraminstagram.com/smwia_local30
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smwia-local-30

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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