Annual Apprenticeship Contest Set For May

The Utah Career Center will be hosting the Annual Apprenticeship contest on Saturday, May 18 at the Utah Career Center. This competition is open to all 3rd to 5th year apprentices. The winner of the competition will represent the Utah Career…

Walmart CEO Asks Workers For Their Biggest Complaints, Gets a Deluge

Walmart US CEO Greg Foran stood on a stage at a company holiday meeting five years ago and asked thousands of workers to email him. "Can you send me three things where you think we've cut muscle instead of fat, and can you email it to me?'"…

The Importance of Maintaining Your Skills & Training

For signatory contractors and union members alike training is crucial to success. Training includes new skills and certifications; it also includes maintaining current skills and certifications. Our training, skills and certifications are some…

New Apprentice Class Shaping Up to Enter The Trades

The Utah Career Center just completed interviews of the latest applicants into the Apprenticeship Program.  Being accepted into our Trade means you begin working on the job under the direction of a qualified Journeyman, and maintain enrollment…

HVAC Opportunities Continue To Grow Across Utah

The HVAC field is an option that is both fulfilling and sustaining. There are some major benefits to getting started in our field! Competitive pay with opportunity for raises, promotions, training and specializations Outstanding benefits…

UMCA & UA Local 140 Host HVAC-R Open House

HVACR contractors in association with the UA Local 140 hosted an open house and recruitment event for perspective employees at the Utah Career Center on Wednesday, March 20. Thirty-four perspective employees attended the event and had the opportunity…

Utah Legislative Session Wraps Mid March

The 2019 Utah Legislative session came to a close at midnight on March 14th, but many were left wondering what would be done about the states controversial effort to tax services. House Bill 441, also know as the Tax Equalization and Reduction…

Register Today For The April Course: Planning For Productivity

Join UMCA members at the Utah Career Center on Thursday, April 25th for a Planning For Productivity, with Tom Williams from 7AM-3:30PM. This seminar has been tailored to address successful companies, with the main objective being to reinforce…

How to Help Your Team with Burnout When You’re Burned Out Yourself

As a manager, you want to do right by your employees and support them through intense work periods so they don’t get burned out. But this can be a challenge when you’re feeling overly stressed yourself. How can you take care of yourself…

UA Local 140 Works To Strengthen Community

Did you know that the UA Local 140 actively helps to maintain the AFL-CIO food pantry? The Building Trades Food Pantry is a wonderful resource not only for members in need but the community at large. During the government shutdown they opened…

Utah Career Center Hosting Certified Rigging Class

The Utah Career Center will host a Certified Rigging class on the following dates.  Class Dates & Times:    April 30, 2019, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm    May 2, 2019,   6:00 pm – 9:00 pm   May 7, 2019,   6:00 pm – 9:00…

On The Hill: The 2019 Legislative Update You Need To Read

There are 13 days left in the legislative session and the issues are just starting to heat up. Bills that affect UMCA members have taken center stage and the UMCA continue to work hard in the interest of all members. The UMCA has been working…