The AWS provides information about careers and certification in welding.
American Welding Society
(AWS)
8669 NW 36th Street, #130
Miami, FL, 33166-6672
Tel: (800) 443-9353
Email: customercare@aws.org
https://www.aws.org
For information on welding careers in Canada, and to listen to the “Welding Podcast,” visit the CWB Association's Web site.
CWB Association
8260 Park Hill Drive
Milton, ON, Canada, L9T 5V7
Tel: (800) 844-6790
Fax: (905) 542-1318
Email: info@cwbgroup.org
https://www.cwbgroup.org
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is a labor union that represents workers from various industries.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
(IAM)
9000 Machinists Place
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772-2687
Tel: (301) 967-4500
https://www.goiam.org
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers is a labor union that represents workers employed in heavy industry, shipbuilding, manufacturing, railroads, cement, mining, and related industries.
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
12200 North Ambassador Drive, Suite 303
Kansas City, MO, 64163-1244
Tel: (913) 371-2640
https://www.boilermakers.org
For information on union membership, contact
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
(UAW)
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI, 48214-3963
Tel: (313) 926-5000
https://uaw.org
For information on union membership, contact
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
(UA)
3 Park Place
Annapolis, MD, 21401-4804
Tel: (410) 269-2000
Fax: (410) 267-0262
http://www.ua.org
For information on union membership, contact
United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America
4 Smithfield Street, 9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222-2222
Tel: (412) 471-8919
Email: ue@ueunion.org
https://www.ueunion.org
This nonprofit organization teaches women how to weld and locate welding jobs.
Women Who Weld
https://www.womenwhoweld.org
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