In an already tight labor market, skilled tradespeople are in short supply. Last May, the state Department of Workforce Development hired five "apprenticeship navigators" in different regions of the state to help potential workers find apprenticeship opportunities. Apprenticeship is hands-on, post-secondary education like a college or university but apprentices receive most of their training on-the-job, [...]
Thousands of Wisconsin Badger basketball fans recently decended on the Deer District in Milwaukee for the 1st and 2nd Rounds of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. Although the Badgers failed to make the Sweet Sixteen, Badger fans were impressed with Fiserv Forum and the development in the Deer District. More development is on [...]
Some areas have had problems with Legionnaires Disease due to reopened buildings where managers did not take precautions to insure water safety. Detailed information can be found on our web page Turning on the Tap. In today’s video from Building Wisconsin TV, host Stuart Keith meets with plumbing professionals to learn the steps necessary to safely reopen plumbing [...]
Interested women in the Fox Valley should check out the Women in the Pipe Trades Open House on March 8, 2022 from 4:30-6:30 pm at the UA 400 Training Facility. An apprenticeship with one of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades affiliated unions can be a great fit for women as well as men. Apprentices are [...]
UA 400 has a top-rate apprenticeship program that can be a great fit for women as well as men. Apprentices are paid during classroom instruction at their state-of-the-art Training Facility as well as on-the-job training with UA 400 signatory contractors. In today’s video, Genna Borths, a UA 400 fabricator apprentice, talks about her experience. [...]
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, the Wisconsin Veterans in Piping Career Skills Training Program helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members obtain the basic skills needed for a rewarding career in the pipe trades. The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping Program is recognized by the Department of Defense and Department [...]
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, the Wisconsin Veterans in Piping Career Skills Training Program helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members obtain the basic skills needed for a rewarding career in the pipe trades. The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping Program is recognized by the Department of Defense and Department [...]
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, the Wisconsin Veterans in Piping Career Skills Training Program helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members obtain the basic skills needed for a rewarding career in the pipe trades. The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping Program is recognized by the Department of Defense and Department [...]
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, the Wisconsin Veterans in Piping Career Skills Training Program helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members obtain the basic skills needed for a rewarding career in the pipe trades. The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping Program is recognized by the Department of Defense and Department [...]
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, the Wisconsin Veterans in Piping Career Skills Training Program helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members obtain the basic skills needed for a rewarding career in the pipe trades. The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping Program is recognized by the Department of Defense and Department [...]