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    Got into IUOE apprenticeship. Already irritated.

    What local? 37? 77? I always tell peple that I STRONGLY think getting in as a journeyman (IF you have experience) is better, but the apprentaship is actually a legitimate way to learn the trade, nothing wrong with the training. You're in it now, if you want to be an operator this is your chance...
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    union electrician, want to move to heavy equipment! (help!)

    I have never worked in that area of the country, but I have to assume they must have an organizing department. The organizer is the person who's job it is to sign up people working at the trade who are not in the union. They are the people who would know if the union is taking in members or not...
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    union electrician, want to move to heavy equipment! (help!)

    I think your best shot would be before you move to try Local 37 in MD or Loacal 77 in Washington D.C. Call one of them and ask for an organiser. They would possibly be very interested in organising someone who is already working at the trade in their area. Hope this helps you!
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    Looking for info about IUOE

    I don't know if Loacal 12 has permits, it's when you're not (yet) an actual member but you have a piece of paper that says you were dispatched to the job by the union. Again, you have to ask them this, anything I tell you about California is second hand infomation. But in some locals when they...
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    Looking for info about IUOE

    The only way to know is to ask them. http://www.oefi.org/local-12/ Anything we tell you on here is second hand information. For what it's worth, IF you have experience, I recommend trying to get in on a permit if they do that, rather than going through the years of formal training.
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    Local 139 Wisconsin

    I just wish I knew more about the loacal in your state so I could help more. The locals I know of, apprentices run skid steer a lot. Along with ashphalt rollers, forklifts, and most other things not a lot of guys want to run. You said youre neighbor is in that local, if he is not a graduate of...
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    Local 139 Wisconsin

    I cant really speak about 139, but if its like the loacals I know of, I strongly recommend to try to get in as a journeman first.If you have the experence you say you have. If you go in as an apprentice, you will get a LOT less work, for lower wages than if you can get in on permit. The union...
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    Getting into the operating engineers apprenticeship program

    My advice would be to try to get in as a journeyman if you can, rather than an apprentice, even if you have to get experience some other way. The training is good but apprentices don't seem to get much work. As someone above wrote there's not as many places to for them to put newbies to work...
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