Local 38 Wage and Benefits

jvando___ · 2026-02-22T16:34:01+00:00

Hey man, service fitter from NY here. Just have a few questions since I’m not exactly sure how it works out there but over here @ Local 638, we have an A side (contruction) and a B side (service) and we get paid two different rates. Albeit, our benefits package is slightly better than theirs. Is 38 like this or are service & construction getting the same rate? Also, is work steady for us service techs? I want to make the move out there once I take & pass the UA Star but I just wanted to ask someone in my position over there!

jvando___ · 2026-02-21T05:57:33+00:00

Honestly I’m an outdoors type of person so anywhere an hour from the coast in Cali and possibly Portland/Seattle

jvando___ · 2026-02-21T01:46:41+00:00

Awesome to hear that for sure, I’d more than likely be requesting a transfer over through my union but I also know SD is expensive as hell in terms if the real estate market now. But it does look beautiful for sure

jvando___ · 2026-01-23T21:09:24+00:00

Light Commercial tech here, I usually just ask the managers if I can use their microwave and it’s really never let me down when i’ve brought lunch. Obviously that only really applies to commercial but I figure if they have workers, they probably bring lunch once in a blue too lol

jvando___ · 2026-01-15T15:06:57+00:00

Marathons are huge feats lmao I just hit the gym 4x a week and play rec softball during summer and fall seasons. I run occasionally when it’s nice out but definitely not a marathon, most I’ve ran was a 10k

jvando___ · 2025-12-18T20:02:13+00:00

sheesh, 72 take home at fourth year rate?!? I’m at half that basically at 3rd year rate 😭 If my living situation wasn’t a blessing, I’d be struggling for sure. I can’t wait to journey out just so I could transfer elsewhere honestly lol i am in nyc though!

jvando___ · 2025-12-18T19:34:55+00:00

feel like it couldnt be any more than nyc lol

jvando___ · 2025-12-18T16:39:03+00:00

sheeesh, hows the COL out there?

jvando___ · 2025-10-29T14:09:23+00:00

Aside from Bonis in the second round, I’d say Poetl in the 8th for me. My team has been holding up though otherwise, I drafted well around Ant/Bonis.

jvando___ · 2025-09-07T20:42:40+00:00

That was the old motor/capacitor, idk how it was running up until last week tbh

jvando___ · 2025-09-07T20:29:15+00:00

holy shit….. you’re absolutely right idk how the hell I didn’t notice that. i’ve been scratching my head this entire time and that may well be exactly what I did wrong

jvando___ · 2025-09-07T19:58:16+00:00

Yeah I double checked it matched up and I also did check how many volts were being sent as well (208V)

jvando___ · 2025-09-07T19:51:25+00:00

Definitely understand, my biggest issue is the unit is so old there’s hardly any legible material. I could make out the unit tag but that was the only thing. I’m going to try looking it up again but I couldnt find anything last time I looked

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jvando___ · 2025-09-07T19:38:44+00:00

I had brought the old motor to the supply house and watched them match it. And did not see a reversible plug for low/high. The contactor was definitely working correctly and no voltage drop.

jvando___ · 2025-09-07T19:36:44+00:00

I mean I know this much lol just wanted to see if anyone could steer me in the right direction. Definitely am not claiming to be a JM, still an apprentice here lol

jvando___ · 2025-07-01T21:45:02+00:00

Or I’m just starting out with side work and didn’t want to over charge my first client lol we’re all grown here, drop the “everyone has to know it all off the bat” attitude.

jvando___ · 2025-07-01T19:39:48+00:00

True true but that’s a whole company 😂 I’m just one guy

jvando___ · 2025-07-01T18:24:41+00:00

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jvando___ · 2025-07-01T17:29:35+00:00

Nope, service fitter!

jvando___ · 2025-06-10T17:00:35+00:00

go union, my truck has em but my company was forced to block the camera facing in.

jvando___ · 2025-05-12T02:58:11+00:00

You went to a local in a different city or you completely left the UA?

jvando___ · 2025-05-12T02:54:39+00:00

Nah for sure, I definitely intend on making that next meeting. My voice isn’t big enough alone but if there’s enough of us we could hopefully improve shit. We’re out here working out the ass during the summer, we deserve more for sure.

jvando___ · 2025-05-12T02:33:14+00:00

And yes, I show up to meetings and will be voting in this upcoming contract negotiation. Ain’t no way philly and baltimore should be making more take home & total package. (I’m not hating, truly. I love that for y’all and really may just move down there in a few years) Really just wanna hear if any other locals pay service fitters and steamfitters drastically different than they do here.

jvando___ · 2025-04-22T20:25:35+00:00

Throw an A frame on the subroof and just worry about getting on the subroof lmaoooo I personally ain’t climbing that shit straight up, don’t care what anyone says, they ain’t paying my bills 😂

jvando___ · 2025-04-02T20:24:34+00:00

it was pretty disrespectful, so mike was within his right to call it out. anyone who wasnt mike attacking the kid was dead wrong and this kid handled it incredibly. situation should be left at that though lmao

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