About Us
This Local Union is governed by the Constitution & Ritual of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, our Local By-laws.
Our Local Union is directed by officers, who are elected to three-year terms by the membership. The officers are as follows:
We have eleven signatory employers, all which have separate bargaining agreements and Union Bargaining Committees.
| COMPANY | AFFILIATED |
| Bou-Matic (formerly Dairy Equipment) | 1956 (Original) |
| Sub-Zero Freezer Company | 1957 |
| Greenheck Fan | 1962 |
| Trachte Building Systems | 1965 |
| Carnes Company | 1966 |
| Everbrite (formerly General Indicator) | 1967 |
| Wolf Appliance | 2001 |
| Loudspeaker Components | 2001 |
| Therma-Stor | 2008 |
| Greenheck Fan (Architectural Product Division) | 2013 |
| IBEW Local 159 Office Staff | 2019 |
| DLK Printing | 2025 |
| Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. (Loss Prevention) | 2026 |
Who to contact:
Jesse Buell – Represents Everbrite, Trachte Building Systems, Bou-Matic, Therma-Stor, Carnes Co., IBEW 159 Office Staff
Cell: 608-770-3604 • email: busmang@smartlocal565.org
Tom Niebuhr – Represents Sub Zero Freezer Co., Wolf Appliance, Loudspeaker Components
Cell: 608-770-3606 • email: ba.rs@smartlocal565.org
Ray Ficken – Represents Greenheck Fan, Architectural Products
Cell: 608-770-3603 • email: ba.org@smartlocal565.org
Sarah Przybylski – Office Manager (dues-related questions)
Phone: 608-257-5757 • Toll Free: 888-820-5757 • email: admin@smartlocal565.org
Organizing – Internal or External Organizing questions
Cell: 608-770-3580 • email: organizer@smartlocal565.org
Tyler Wolfe – Local 565 President
Phone: 608-257-5757 • Toll Free: 888-820-5757 • email: president@smartlocal565.org
SMART International General Office: 202-783-5880
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