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Pipefitters Local 597 (Chicago)
Chicago's UA pipefitters' union local, covering pipefitters, welders, and HVAC service techs, with a paid five-year apprenticeship.
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Pipefitters Local Union 597 represents roughly 7,000 members across the piping trades in the Chicago area, covering pipefitters, welders, and HVAC service technicians. It runs a five-year UA apprenticeship administered through the Pipefitters' Training Fund.
Why we recommend it
A large UA local covering fitting, welding, and HVAC service with a structured, paid five-year apprenticeship.
Pros
- +Paid 5-year apprenticeship
- +Covers fitting, welding, HVAC service
- +Large established local
Watch-outs
- –Applications via a separate training-fund site
- –Periodic intake
Before you apply
How to applyUnion Local Application
Experience neededNo Experience Ok
ReadinessApprenticeship Application Required
⚠ Intake is periodic; applications run through a separate training-fund site.
Coverage
Trades
PipefitterSteamfitterWelderHVAC
Segments
CommercialIndustrial