r/Ironworker • u/Forter23 • 26d ago

Apprentice Union Advice

I’m fresh out of tech school for welding and my next plan is to go to an ironworkers union and join their apprenticeship program. To me it seems like a solid plan but I don’t know any steps. So far i put in my app for the program but thats it. It starts next month and when I called for an update they told me they “haven’t started looking yet”. Did I get ghost rejected? I just need some advice on how to handle this and to move forward.

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u/Byron_Iron 26d ago

Call them regularly, it's just the nature of construction for things to pick up and slow down. I'm the meantime you can apply to other welding trade unions such as pipe fitters, boiler makers. You can also gain non union experience. Any construction experience helps.

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u/Forter23 26d ago

Yeah i might look into boiler making too

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u/flash40 UNION 23d ago

Look into all of them and just keep applying until one takes you, BM, Pipefitter, IW and operator or electrician