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I just left general membership meeting and they stressed that business is at new heights and subsequently the rental companies are expanding and there is a stoppage of new equipment ordered and shortage of mechanics. They said the big rental companies are buying the smaller ones just for their equipment since they can't get new stuff. They talked about the shortage of mechanics and asked for referrals for guys on outside/non union who are currently mechanics for direct entry into 150. If you interested shoot me a message with your information and experience and I will pass it on the the guy that asked.
There's also shortage of soil testers and drillers which I know little about.
I'm not in the 150, but I do and have worked in chemical plants my entire adult life, It may take you a few trys to get in but keep trying it will be worth it i know people that have applied 3-4 times and eventually they got in, I applied to one plant 3 times before I got hired and that was with quite a bit of experienceNo idea if anyone will read this anymore or not but kind of an update for me. My application for 150 has been in for about a month. Iāve been talking back and forth with one of the 150 business agents thanks to a fellow member on here who has greatly helped me and the BA has helped me out some. (Heās obviously a super busy guy and I donāt expect some kid trying to get in to be his top priority). Otherwise besides reaching out to him I havenāt heard shit. Iām trying not to get discouraged about it. Could be that I just wonāt hear about it till spring now when construction season starts back up, I just figured there would still be work to do over the winter for mechanics. Or maybe I wonāt hear about it at all who knows. I feel like Iām more than qualified but obviously itās not easy to get in or everyone would do it. Anyhow if anyone has gone through the experience of joining what was it like for you? Take care all.
Yeah the IBEW was taking applications right around the same time as 150. Can just take awhile I guess. Everyone just says they are so short on employees so you would think theyād try to get people in quickly. Oh well, like everyone says the wait will be worth it.My son just mentioned today been over a month and he hadn't heard from the electricians test he took.
150 Chicago member hereReally wish I knew how this shit really worked.
I've had several places say they'd buy my card for me.
Like how's that work?
Doesn't apprenticeship take years?
Like if I went somewhere to work, they'd tell me go to hall and pay to have my name on a list. Then they'd wait a week or 2 and call and ask for me...
What's with that?
Scab here and I do a shit ton of work in Union bldgs, shit I even work side by side with some Union GC's and so do a ton of other people. I'm a former Union carpenter and a Teamster, the unions arent what they use to be. Also most bldgs downtown could give 2 fucks about who is union anymore. I remember 15yrs ago, you got carded at every dock, now your lucky if 1 of every 25 asks for a card.Ps anyone that wants to bitch about Chicago unions or Chicago politics. Itās the biggest strongest union town in this country. Whatād ya expect. Ur not gonna win that scab shit in our city.
Teamsters are the absolute worst when it comes to looking out for their membersI was teamsters for 7 years never saw any rep from the union the entire time, got stuck with shit contracts so they could keep getting paid, non union now I make more money and have better benefits I did move to management when I left the union so thatās part of the pay increase, the guys I manage are union thereās no issues with that