Union
UA Local 100
Plumbers' and pipefitters' union · Mesquite, TX
Dallas
Apprenticeships
Attend an orientation (Aug–May) for an application packet; selection is in June.
Check their site for when applications open
UA Local 100 JATC Registered Apprenticeship (plumber, pipefitter, HVACR service tech, pipe welder)
Plumber · UA Local 100 JATC (Plumbers and Pipefitters of Dallas Apprenticeship Training Fund) · 5 years, classes Aug–May
You'll need: 18+, diploma or GED, Texas driver's license, reliable transportation, live in Local 100's area. Classes 2 nights a week; $15 a week from your paycheck covers tuition and books
How to apply:
- Go to an orientation for new applicants first; you get the application packet there. They run as needed August to May; call (214) 341-8606 for the next date. Selection is each June.
- Pick up the application at the Training Center, 3200 I-30 Frontage Rd., Mesquite, Wednesdays only, 8:30-11:00 am or 1:30-3:00 pm.
- Bring a county-issued birth certificate (not a hospital one), an official high school transcript with graduation date or GED with scores, Texas driver's license, Social Security card, DD-214 if a veteran, and your TSBPE apprentice card.
- Get the TSBPE plumber's apprentice card before you go: $15, paid to TSBPE, and it takes at least 10 days.
Why members join
- Earn while you learn: paid on-the-job training
- Apprentices are placed with union contractors by the training center; pay starts at 50% of the journeyman rate
- Health insurance after 580 hours and six months, plus retirement benefits
- College credit toward an associate degree (ACE-assessed program)
- Veterans in Piping (VIP) program
Finding work
UA Local 100 sends its members out to jobs from the hall. Their open work isn't listed on SkillsTradeJobs, so check with them directly.
From the union
About UA Local 100
UA Local 100 represents union plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sprinkler fitters and HVACR service technicians in the Dallas area, and is affiliated with the Southwest Pipe Trades Association.
