Manpower when you need it
Call the hall and Ironworkers Local 383 refers trained ironworkers for the scope and crew size you need, so you can staff up for a job and scale back when it's done.
Madison · central and southern Wisconsin · Local 383
The crew behindthe steel.
Chartered in 1923, Iron Workers Local 383 supplies signatory contractors with a trained, highly skilled ironworker workforce across 29 Wisconsin counties, from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids and La Crosse.
The union advantage
Why sign withIronworkers Local 383?
Signing with Ironworkers Local 383 gives your company a trained ironworker workforce on call, plus the programs of IMPACT, the ironworkers' labor-management trust, to help you work safer, find more projects and grow.
Training & safety built in
Registered apprenticeship, ongoing journeyman training and OSHA, fall protection and rigging standards: people who show up ready to connect, rig, weld and bolt up safely from day one.
Resources to grow your business
IMPACT programs help partner contractors find and bid upcoming work, keep certifications current, and connect with experts in accounting, legal, finance, insurance and bonding.
Who we are
Your ironworker partner in central and southern Wisconsin
We strive to meet or exceed the needs of our signatory contractors by providing a trained and highly skilled workforce, through our apprenticeship program, journeyman upgrade training and organizing.
We're part of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers. Our apprentices come up through a registered apprenticeship and our journeymen keep training long after they top out, so contractors get people who show up ready to connect, rig, weld and bolt up safely from day one.
- Year chartered
- 1923
- Members
- 600+
- Counties in our jurisdiction
- 29
“It is a commitment to use our training and skills, each and every day, to produce the highest quality work worthy of our name.”
Ironworkers Local 383
The Ironworkers advantage
Programs thatwork for you.
Signatory contractors get more than labor. Through IMPACT, the ironworkers' labor-management trust, they also get programs that help them work safer, find more projects and grow their business.
Skilled workforce
Apprenticeship-trained ironworkers ready for structural, reinforcing, ornamental, welding, rigging and industrial scopes.
Safety programs
OSHA training, fall protection and rigging standards built into every apprenticeship help manage jobsite risk.
Drug-free workforce
IMPACT's national Drug-Free Workforce program gives partner contractors a pool of drug-free ironworkers and helps meet owner and jobsite requirements.
Project tracking
IMPACT-funded project data from Dodge and Industrial Info Resources helps you find and bid upcoming commercial and industrial work.
BILD
Business Incubator Leadership Development connects contractors with experts in accounting, legal, finance, insurance and bonding.
ClickSafety
Online safety training that lets IMPACT partners keep OSHA certifications current and complete required courses.
Thinking about signing?
Talk with the business manager
Darnell ReynoldsBusiness Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer
(608) 335-3162What we doSpecialized skills.
Specialized skills.
One workforce.
From high-rise steel to heavy industrial scopes, Ironworkers Local 383 staffs demanding work with experienced ironworkers.
Workforce developmentThe full course list and our history
Inside theapprenticeship.
Apprentices combine classroom and hands-on training while they work for signatory contractors, with wage steps every 1,000 hours. Journeymen keep sharpening their skills through upgrade training at our own Madison training center.
Training centerIron Workers Local 383 Hall & Training Center
5501 Manufacturers Drive, Madison, WI 53704
5501 Manufacturers Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Our work
Real crews.Real craftsmanship.
Ironworkers Local 383 ironworkers on the job across central and southern Wisconsin.
How it worksThree steps to
Three steps to
becoming signatory.
Signing with Ironworkers Local 383 starts with a conversation. Here is what happens next.
Darnell Reynolds, Business Manager(608) 335-3162- Talk
Start the conversation
Call the hall or send the form. The business manager learns about your company, your scopes and the work you're bidding.
- Sign
Sign the agreement
Review the collective bargaining agreement with Ironworkers Local 383 and sign on as a signatory contractor.
- Build
Staff your jobs
Request ironworkers through the hall and put trained, safety-certified crews on your next project.
Contractor questionsThinking about
Thinking about
signing?
Straight answers to what contractors ask first. For anything else, call the hall at (608) 256-3162.
What does it mean to become a signatory contractor?
You sign a collective bargaining agreement with Ironworkers Local 383. It sets the wages, benefits and working conditions for the ironworkers you employ under it, and gives you access to the hall's workforce.
How do I get ironworkers once I sign?
You call the hall. Ironworkers Local 383 refers trained ironworkers for the scope and crew size you need, so you can staff up for a job and scale back when it's done.
What does it cost?
Wages and benefit contributions are set in the agreement and are the same for every signatory contractor in the area, so everyone bids on the same footing. The business manager can walk you through the current rates.
Who handles health insurance and pensions?
You make the benefit contributions set in the agreement, and the jointly managed benefit funds provide the health and retirement coverage. You don't run those plans yourself.
What happens to my current employees?
Talk with the business manager about your crew. They can explain how your current ironworkers can join the Local and keep working for you.
Who trains the ironworkers?
Apprentices train through the Local's joint apprenticeship program, in the classroom and on paid jobsite hours. Journeymen keep up their safety and skills certifications through the same program.
Will signing help me win more work?
Some owners and public projects, including those under project labor agreements, call for signatory contractors. IMPACT's project tracking can also help you find upcoming work to bid.
Territorial jurisdiction5501 Manufacturers Drive, Madison
Central and southern Wisconsin27 counties + part of 2 · Select a county
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Where we work
Ironworkers Local 383 supplies ironworkers for projects across central and southern Wisconsin.
Counties covered: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Florence, Forest, Grant, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood, plus the northern part of Green County and the northern part of Rock County.
For a specific job location, call the hall at (608) 256-3162 or check the official jurisdiction map.
5501 Manufacturers Drive, MadisonContact
Let's talk aboutyour next project.
Start with a call to the union hall, or send an inquiry and an Ironworkers Local 383 representative will follow up.
Ironworkers Local 383Our crafts
Specialized skills.One workforce.
From high-rise steel to heavy industrial scopes, Ironworkers Local 383 staffs demanding work with experienced ironworkers.
Structural steel: Erection & connections
Columns, beams, bracing and bolt-up for commercial, high-rise and industrial frames, coordinated with your erection plan.
- Steel erection
- Connecting
- Bolt-up & torque
- Metal decking
- Pre-engineered buildings
Reinforcing: Rebar & post-tensioning
Placing and tying reinforcing steel to the drawings, from footings and foundations to bridge decks and post-tensioned slabs.
- Rebar placing
- Post-tensioning
- Bridge decks
- Precast
Ornamental: Architectural metals
Stairs, railings, curtain wall, window wall and specialty systems installed right to the fraction of an inch.
- Stairs & railings
- Curtain wall
- Window wall
- Doors & storefronts
Welding: Field welding & burning
Structural and connection welding, cutting and burning by ironworkers trained in SMAW, MIG and TIG.
- Structural welding
- Cutting & burning
- SMAW / MIG / TIG
- Certified welders
Rigging: Rigging & heavy lifting
Riggers and signal persons who plan every pick with the crane crew to set steel, equipment and heavy loads safely.
- Rigging
- Signaling
- Machinery moving
- Equipment setting
Industrial: Bridges & infrastructure
Bridge spans, manufacturing plants and energy facilities, plus maintenance and shutdown work alongside new construction.
- Bridges
- Plants & energy
- Maintenance & shutdowns
- Towers
Work with Ironworkers Local 383
Bidding workin our crafts?
Talk with Ironworkers Local 383 about becoming a signatory contractor and putting trained ironworkers on your jobs across central and southern Wisconsin.
Call the union hall(608) 256-3162Become a signatory contractor
Ironworkers Local 383Workforce
Trained for the job.Ready for the challenge.
Every ironworker on your job comes up through registered apprenticeship training.
Workforce development
Inside theapprenticeship.
Apprentices combine classroom and hands-on training while they work for signatory contractors, with wage steps every 1,000 hours. Journeymen keep sharpening their skills through upgrade training at our own Madison training center.
Training centerIron Workers Local 383 Hall & Training Center
5501 Manufacturers Drive, Madison, WI 53704
5501 Manufacturers Drive, Madison, WI 53704
- Structural steel erection
- Reinforcing bar placement
- Machinery moving and rigging
- Welding and fabrication
- Ornamental and miscellaneous metals
- Journeyman upgrade training
1923
Our historyA training center | of our own.
In 2015 our members bought 4.26 acres in Madison's CIC Industrial Park so we could train at the level members and contractors expect. Members put part of their 2016 raise toward it, broke ground July 18, 2016, and moved in March 10, 2017.
Work with Ironworkers Local 383
Put trained crewson your next job.
Talk with Ironworkers Local 383 about becoming a signatory contractor and putting trained ironworkers on your jobs across central and southern Wisconsin.
Call the union hall(608) 256-3162Become a signatory contractor
Ironworkers Local 383Our work
Real crews.Real craftsmanship.
Ironworkers Local 383 ironworkers on the job across central and southern Wisconsin.
Photos from the job
Work with Ironworkers Local 383
Put these crewson your jobs.
Talk with Ironworkers Local 383 about becoming a signatory contractor and putting trained ironworkers on your jobs across central and southern Wisconsin.
Call the union hall(608) 256-3162Become a signatory contractor