Union mechanical hiring — Kansas City

UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Kansas City, MO.

For contractors: submit a union hiring request

Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Kansas City, MO. The dedicated contractor form captures contact name, company, work email, phone, project city, trade, role, number of openings, hiring timeline, self-reported local and agreement, and project scope. Your company stays confidential. Contact permission covers your requested reply only, not marketing. Confirmation requires a saved hiring inquiry and notification acceptance. Recruiting remains separate from hall dispatch.

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For tradespeople: current mechanical openings

Active postings at these locations: Kansas City, MO. Each opening links to its own application.

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UA and SMART halls seated in Kansas City

• SMART Local 2 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Kansas City, MO. Sheet Metal Worker: $50.43/hr base, effective 07/01/2023. Official pay source.
• UA Local 8 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Kansas City, MO. PLUMBER: $58.38/hr base, effective 2025-06-01. Official pay source.
• UA Local 533 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Kansas City, MO. No official rate held for this market; none shown.

Compare Rates — union rates, crew labor cost and city pay gap

Metro base-wage gaps

Official hall base wages versus BLS May 2025 occupation medians for all employers, union and non-union. Hall-reference metros are not project jurisdiction; separate Bay Area metros are not averaged.

• SMART Local 2 — Sheet Metal Worker, effective 07/01/2023: $50.43/hr base versus $39.82/hr median in Kansas City, MO-KS (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $10.61/hr (26.6%). Official rate source · BLS source.
• UA Local 8 — PLUMBER, effective 2025-06-01: $58.38/hr base versus $36.61/hr median in Kansas City, MO-KS (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $21.77/hr (59.5%). Official rate source · BLS source.

Gulfstream is independent of every union. We recruit for union and merit-shop contractors; our recruiting is separate from hall dispatch, and a hall listing or posting here does not establish any contractor's signatory status. Membership, referral and dues rules are set by each local.

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