Union
UA Local 68
Plumbers' union · Houston, TX
Texas Gulf Coast: Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi
Apprenticeships
Applications opened Thu, Oct 15 · no closing date posted
Applications opened Thu, Oct 15 · no closing date posted
Plumber and Service & Repair Plumber Apprenticeship
Plumber · Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee · 5 years (first year probationary)
You'll need: 18+, high school graduate or GED, physically fit, own transportation between jobs. Original birth certificate, HS transcript and diploma or GED scores, DD-214 if a veteran
How to apply:
- Apply online only. The link is on plu68.com while applications are open, or the Training Center will email it to you.
- Everyone who meets the minimums gets an interview with the committee. Those not picked stay in a pool until applications open again.
- The first year is probationary (1,700-2,000 on-the-job hours); the full program is five years. You buy your own class textbooks.
- No closing date is posted, so call the Training Center, 454 Link Road, Houston, at (713) 861-3202 before you plan around it (the union hall is (713) 869-3592).
Why members join
- Higher wages
- Vacation savings and pensions
- Journeyman and apprentice training
- Credit union for members and families
Finding work
UA Local 68 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 68
Plumbers Local Union 68, first chartered in May 1892, represents union plumbers across the Texas Gulf Coast. Its apprentices train through the Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
Contact UA Local 68
- Address
- 502 Link Rd, Houston, TX ↗
