Journeyman Ironworker
I am a Journeyman Ironworker how do I get work out of Local 720?
Ironworking in Alberta is considered a COMPULSORY Trade, this means that anyone who does the duties of either a Structural/Ornamental, Generalist or Reinforcing Ironworker in the province of Alberta must hold a Journeyman ticket or be a registered apprentice in the trade. Journeyman and Apprentice credentials must be issued from a provincial authority or Government agency. A list of Journeyman and apprentice credentials that are accepted in Alberta can be viewed at.
http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/experiencedworkers/recognized-trade-certificate/
The following steps outline the procedure to gain employment with local 720:
- Enter all of your trade and safety tickets on the Pre-qualification form available on our website. http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-pre-qualifying
- Your pre-qualification application will be reviewed and if everything is correct you will be emailed a REFERENCE number.
- This reference number allows you to post in for any jobs that you see listed on our dispatch area of the website. http://www.ironworkers720.com/job-postings1
- Post in using the online POST IN form on our website for any job that you are interested in. http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-post-in-form
- Workers can post in Monday to Friday between 8:00am – 10:30am. Successful candidates will be contacted by dispatch with further details regarding the job they were issued.
What Safety Tickets do I need?
Structural Ironworkers are required to have the following safety tickets PRIOR to posting in for work through local 720.
- CSTS-09
- Contact the Alberta Construction Safety Association to complete this ONLINE course.
- http://www.acsa-safety.org/
- OSSA Certified Fall protection
- Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
- Workers can book and attend OSSA Fall Protection at our training center for a charge of $150.00
- Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar
- OSSA Certified Elevated Work Platform
- Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
- Workers can book and attend OSSA Elevated Work Platform at our training center for a charge of $150.00
- Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar
- OSSA BSO (Basic Safety Orientation)
- Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
- Workers can book and attend OSSA BSO at our training center for a charge of $150.00
- Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar
The Training fund has revised the policy on reimbursement for third party training, please see the information provided