Iron Workers Local 549 Apprentices Work For Signatory Contractors Within The Jurisdictional Areas Of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, And Ohio. Local 549 Does NOT Pay Travel, Per-diem, Or To Relocate Any Member Of Ironworkers Local Union No. 549. Local 549 Apprenticeship And Training Program Is Designed To Prepare Candidates For A Career In The Field Of Ironworking. The Program Is A Three-year Program Consisting Of Six, Six-month Periods Designed To Earn Wages While Learning. As An Apprentices, Your Wage Rates Begin At 55% ($18.95) With 18% Gross Vacation Pay. You Will Have Health Insurance, A Dental Plan, And An Annuity Plan. You Become Part Of Something Bigger, Something Better, A Brotherhood And Sisterhood Of Freedom, Union Representation, And Solidarity.
Structural Structural Ironworking Involves Erecting The Steel Skeleton The Support Buildings And Bridges. The Structural Ironworker Hoists Steel Members And Makes The Initial Connection. Then Stabilizes The Structure By Bolting, Welding, And Installing Steel Decking. Structural Ironwork Is Physically Demanding And Requires The Ability To Work At Dizzying Heights Using Heavy Tools And Materials. Rigging Ironworkers Hoist The Heaviest Loads In All Of Construction. An Ironworker Must Choose The Correct Rigging Components And Use Them In The Proper Configuration To Lift Structural And Mechanical Components Into Place Safely. Reinforcing Reinforcing Steel Is Used To Strengthen The Concrete That Buildings And Roads Are Made Of. Ironworkers Place Heave Reinforcing Steel Into Position Before The Concrete Is Poured. Final Installation Of The Rebar Is Often Done By Hand And Requires Physical Strength And Endurance. Welding Welding Is An Essential Ironworking Skill. Ironworkers Use Different Welding Processes To Create The Steel Structures Of Buildings And Bridges. Ironworks Must Be Able To Prepare Work Areas In Order To Weld At Elevated Positions. Ornamental Ornamental Ironworkers Install The Exterior Skin Of Buildings That Seals The Building From Weather And Creates Eye Catching Facades. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Ironworking Involves The Installation And Erection Of Metal Stairways, Catwalks, Gratings, Doors, Railings, Fencing, Elevator Fronts And Building Entrances.
If You Possess The Following Qualities And Are Looking For A Career That Will Maximize Your Potential, You Just Might Have What It Takes To Become An Ironworker. Do You Like To Be Able To See The Work You’ve Done At The End Of The Day? Do You Take Pride In Providing Quality Work That Meets Demanding Standards? Do You Like To Work As Part Of A Team? Do You Like To Work Outdoors? Are You Willing To Do Physically Demanding Work That Requires You To Use Your Mind Too? Would You Like To Earn A Respectable Wage While Going To School To Learn New Skills And College Credits? Are You Interested In A Career Rather Than “just A Job?” Do You Enjoy New Challenges?
