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Apprenticeship for Construction Craft Laborers
What do construction craft laborers do?
 Laborers provide and maintain construction site projects, including
flagging, material handling, pipe laying, pipe operation, shoring
and trench excavation, concrete placement, concrete vibration, concrete
cutting and coring, concrete curing, form stripping, asphalt placement,
grade checking, guard rail installation, demolition of buildings,
operation of cutting torches and many other work classifications.
Program Specifics
- There is one program that takes from two to three years. Apprentices
begin by earning approximately $13/hour and journey level workers
earn almost $22/hour. Additional benefits like medical, dental
and vision insurance and a retirement pension increase the total
wage value. Applications are accepted year ‘round at
the Construction Craft Laborers office at 50 Wildhorse Canyon Road
in Sparks.
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicants do not need a high school diploma or its equivalent,
but this is preferred.
- Applicants must be physically capable of performing the
essential functions of the apprenticeship program and subsequent
work.
- Employers may ask apprentices to successfully pass a drug
test.
- The apprenticeship program offers equal opportunity to
all people regardless of race, age, color, gender, religion, nationality
or sexual orientation.
- Applicants must be physically capable of performing the
essential functions of the apprenticeship program and subsequent
work.
- The interview committee is comprised of
members from labor.
- If accepted, an applicant remains on the list for two years.
- Work begins as soon as an apprentice is indentured.
- Classroom instruction is offered year ‘round, with classes
being held in the evenings, on Saturdays or during the day. A
total of 288 hours of instruction is completed during the apprenticeship.
- There is no cost for school, books or tools.
- Apprentices must have a valid driver’s license and reliable
transportation.
- Once an applicant is indentured as an apprentice, they are
expected to become a member of the Construction Craft Laborers Union,
the fees of which are:
- An initiation fee is $200(paid
in full or set up as a payroll deduction.)
- Starting
apprenticeship monthly dues are $35. Additionally, supplemental dues
of 70 cents/hour worked is accessed for every apprentice or journey level worker.
For more information contact:
50 Wildhorse Canyon Road, Sparks, NV 89434
Phone: 775-343-0169 • Fax: 775-856-0177
Email: laborerstraining@yahoo.com
Web: www.liuna.org & http://www.local169.com
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