u/Puzzleheaded_Onion_9

I had just joined my first non union sprinkler shop and finished my first week today. My end goal is to ultimately become a fitter under local 709, so I am currently trying to make a name for myself outside of the union by working here for a year or around so I can stand out from the competition and actually be worth recruiting. Is this a good way of approaching the union side or am I missing a few pieces?