UA Union Card Tittles

[raven22]

ok so for the UA union cards local 638 metal trades ny what do all the different abbreviations mean like MES,MTJ,BTJ,DVH,DVJ,tradesman,and anyothers

[HVACJOEK]

MTJ = Metal Trades Journeyman "B"
BTJ= Building Trades Journeyman "A"

[MechanicallyInclined]

Please correct me if I'm wrong. 638A is Construction Journeymen Pipe/SteamFitters & Pipe Welders. 638B is Service Journeymen HVACR Techs.

[supertek65]

i am not in NY but my card says DVJ MES
I have no idea what DVJ means? I still make $46 an hour with $22 benefit package 3 pensions and pay the same dues as everybody else!

MES is mechanical equipment service

we do not have A or B

[HVACJOEK]

i am not in NY but my card says DVJ MES
I have no idea what DVJ means? I still make $46 an hour with $22 benefit package 3 pensions and pay the same dues as everybody else!

MES is mechanical equipment service

we do not have A or B

That is what my card is as well, I don't remember what the DVJ stands for either. I will have to find out monday.

[supertek65]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had that card for 10 years!

probably worked about 25,000 hours in that time.
you would think I would know what the heck it means??????????

if you find out
post it here or PM me!

That is what my card is as well, I don't remember what the DVJ stands for either. I will have to find out monday.

[Tech Rob]

My card says PDG or "Pink Doughnut Getter"

[MechanicallyInclined]

DVJ? Do you guys work for a National or NSMA signatory?

[MechanicallyInclined]

What exactly is a Gasfitter? Is that a Canadian title? Or just a Pipefitter that works w/Natural Gas?

[wundumguy]

It's not a Canadian thing. Example: UA Local 12 (Boston), Plumbers and GasFitters.
A Gas Fitter is typically a natural gas and/or propane fitter.

Gas Fitter is one of the three founding trades of the UA in 1889. The UA was originally named: The United Association of Journeyworker Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steam Fitters, and Steam Fitters Helpers' of the United States and Canada. I suspect or would guess that in most locals, Gas Fitter does not exist as a stand alone trade in modern times since many Pipe Fitters, Plumbers, and HVAC/R Techs work with natural gas and/or propane.

[MechanicallyInclined]

Are what's called "Fitter" Locals a little bit more HVACR Tech friendly than what's called "Combination" Locals?

[flange]

DVJ is "drives a van journeyman", a lean toward you being aservice jit, lol.

[raven22]

thanks been trying to figure this out for years my old local card said DVJ MES Journeyman i transfered locals now my card say's MTJ Metal Trade Journeyman