Union mechanical hiring — Milwaukee

UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Milwaukee, WI.

For contractors: submit a union hiring request

Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Milwaukee, WI. 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: Milwaukee, WI. Each opening links to its own application.

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UA and SMART halls seated in Milwaukee

• SMART Local 18 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Milwaukee, WI. No official rate held for this market; none shown.
• UA Local 75 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Milwaukee, WI. Plumber (including HVAC work): $60.05/hr base, effective 06/01/2025. Official pay source.
• UA Local 601 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Milwaukee, WI. Pipefitter (including HVAC work): $58.92/hr base, effective 06/01/2025. Official pay source.

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.

• UA Local 75 — Plumber (including HVAC work), effective 06/01/2025: $60.05/hr base versus $40.72/hr median in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $19.33/hr (47.5%). Official rate source · BLS source.
• UA Local 601 — Pipefitter (including HVAC work), effective 06/01/2025: $58.92/hr base versus $40.72/hr median in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $18.20/hr (44.7%). 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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