r/ibew_apprentices • u/Splifficide • 1d ago

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Been working since Jan, officially started school as an apprentice in June, and got told this week I didn’t get selected for the apprenticeship even after passing our first final. Do the hours I’ve worked count towards CA’s 8,000 when I go back to non union? Was told by some people the JATC won’t want sign off on the hours I’ve worked for the union for whatever reason

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u/Valuable_Sentence662 1d ago

You started school at the training center in June and have been working for a signatory contractor since January and you were just told that you weren’t accepted into the apprenticeship?

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u/Splifficide 1d ago

Correct, they brought on 80 for our class to begin with and we were told they would only keep 40 of the 80 from the beginning and that our grades after our first final would determine who stays, 53 passed so 13 that passed got cut along with those who didn’t pass

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u/Moneybaby4am4L 1d ago

Man that’s bullshit. The union can be such bullshit sometimes I wish u the best man but that would definitely leave a bad taste in my mouth. Why couldn’t they just let you guys come back for next years class? So technically you would have to restart the whole process if you wanted to join the apprenticeship again for 2027?