What exactly is Building Trades in the UA?

[Chris_Worthington]

"PM" = private message.

You may want to have a moderator remove your email from the post. You can put an email address in your profile page.

At the top left of the page, there is a "private messages" button. You have to enable it in the user control panel.

I think only pro members have this feature.

Assuming this is job related, this would be the only section of the site that allows email addresses to be posted

[beenthere]

"PM" = private message.

You may want to have a moderator remove your email from the post. You can put an email address in your profile page.

At the top left of the page, there is a "private messages" button. You have to enable it in the user control panel.

I think only pro members have this feature.

Job Discussion Forum is the one forum that Email addresses are permitted to be in post.

[MrHVA]

Learn how to weld? How would someone learn how to weld if they don't weld for a living. So, I'm sure I can take a course or BOCES class to learn how to weld but I doubt once I receive a Certificate Local 638 A side will be like "ALright hope on board Champ". I know it doesn't work this. I'm in 638B and I would love to weld and hop on over to the A side. BUT, theres this thing called "KNOWING SOMEBODY" on the A side. As some people on this site stated here unless you're buddy buddy with the BA you ain'tgetting in.

[Jimmyhat 597]

Sorry about 638. 597 has an open door policy in it's weld shop. Pass the Weld test requirements and you will get a chance. Come to Chicago Service Fitters & Construction Fitters actually get along

[MrHVA]

Wow that is cool about the open door policy. There's nothing better than to hear Union members getting long. UNITED we stand, DIVIDED we fall!!

[hvacapprentice5]

Being a building trades Apprentice do you still have a chance to work for Hvac-R contractor?

[ammoniadog]

Being a building trades Apprentice do you still have a chance to work for Hvac-R contractor?

Try reading through the first 44 posts to this thread. I think somewhere in there it mentions that it depends on what local you are in. By the way, what local are you in?

[Jimmyhat 597]

In 597 all Apprentices are classified as Building Trades. Many Contractors have Service and Construction. So a building trades Apprentice can work for an HVAC Contractor.

[hvacapprentice5]

Okay thanks i'm in Local 469 AZ

[MechanicallyInclined]

Local 469 has a split scale which is comparable to some Locals' A, B, and C Cards. The highest is Applied Service Jm and then comes Commercial Service Jm.

[Jimmyhat 597]

Does 469 have a split scale for Construction?

[MechanicallyInclined]

If I'm not mistaken, Industrial Construction Jm is $4.30/Hr. higher than Commercial Construction Jm. Both Service and Construction are Building Trades. There's no Metal Trades in Local 469, but they will accept a MT Jm Traveler as a "residential and light commercial AC tech". This makes better sense that a Local classifying all HVACR Service as Metal Trades.

[neophytes serendipity]

In 597 all Apprentices are classified as Building Trades. Many Contractors have Service and Construction. So a building trades Apprentice can work for an HVAC Contractor.

Then why do they make you (apprentice) choose HVAC or BT when you sign up?