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When you ask a union member what the top benefit of membership is, chances are they will talk about the health care. “Before I came into the union, I had a job where the insurance got cut and it was a very difficult situation because I have a wife and children that rely on my […]

Natural skill sets make women uniquely qualified for careers in the trades. One thing that makes women superb HVAC technicians is their natural ability to really listen to the customer and hear all the problems they are having. “Women have a different way of thinking, we are compassionate toward the customers,” said Georgie Levari, a

Workplace safety helps union commercial HVAC technicians to be the best in the field, and this reputation builds trust and loyalty among customers. This training begins on day one when a technician enters the union. New Jersey union technicians are taught the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30 program as

When considering a career in HVAC, you are also helping the planet by becoming an environmental steward. The first way that an HVAC technician can help the environment is by managing energy consumption in commercial HVAC and industrial refrigeration units. Guiding commercial HVAC customers to newer, more energy-efficient air conditioner models or retrofitting older systems

One of the top reasons to join the union is the lucrative financial benefits. Great wages mean you can start to set up a secure financial future for you and your family. More specifically, the great wages may start at $37.98 per hour, but there are numerous other financial benefits to take advantage of as

Great pay and benefits are the top reasons why people join the union, right? Well, that may be accurate, but it’s not why they stay for the long haul. How about brotherhood? Yes, it’s true. Members cite the bond and kinship that exists as the top benefits they discovered after joining. All members of the

Becoming a HVAC-R union member means job security and financial opportunities for you and your family. Once you make the decision to move forward, there are two paths to joining the union, based on your prior experience. For trade veterans, you can take a test; for newcomers, you can start a process that leads to

Joining the HVAC union is a wise decision, time and time again we hear “I wish I’d joined sooner.” In the United States there are more than 14 million workers who are a part of 60 unions, including HVAC technicians, electricians and plumbers, to give a few examples. Between 2016 and 2020, the HVAC industry

Union HVAC technicians are the very best in the business. What makes them the very best is the education and training they get from the union. New Jersey’s four HVAC locals all train at the state-of-the-art Edward R. Gehm Training Center in Hazlet where students enter a five-year apprentice program and learn on the latest

Work life balance is finding an equilibrium between a career and home life. Many workers who are new in their careers struggle finding this balance as they work to move up in the ranks. More than 50 percent of employees consider work-life balance “very important” when they are considering whether to take a new job,