Union To Recruit Construction Craft Apprentices

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers union wants to recruit 10 apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced Monday.

Local Union No. 60 will conduct a recruitment drive starting May 3. Only 100 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 100 applications have been issued, whichever comes first.

Applications can be obtained only between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays at the office of Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers, Local Union #60, 140 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.

All applications must be received no later than May 28.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a minimum of a 10th grade education. Proof of education (e.g. transcript, diploma, GED/TASC) required at time of submitting application.
• Must have a valid driver’s license. Apprentices may be required to operate company vehicles.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required classes at the approved school.
• Must pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must be physically able to perform the work of a Skilled Construction Craft Laborer, as determined by a physical agility test and a signed affidavit, which includes:
• Working continually on feet throughout the workday.
• Lifting and carrying objects and operating equipment weighing up to 80 lbs. for extended periods of time.
• Having the ability to distinguish color-coded materials and supplies.
• Working in extreme weather conditions and temperatures for extended periods of time.
• Working in restricted or confined spaces.
• Working off of scaffolds or platforms at heights of 20 feet or more.
• Working in ditches and trenches up to 20 feet deep.
• Working near moving traffic.
• To pass the physical agility test, applicants must be able to:
• Dig a two square foot by one foot deep hole with a shovel
• Fill 10 sand bags with gravel and then carry each one 50 feet
• Break concrete/rock with a 60 pound pavement breaker for 15 minutes with no breaks
• Load with a shovel ½ cubic yard of material into a wheelbarrow, wheel 50 feet and deposit the material
• Carry six scaffold planks, one at a time, 50 feet and place them on a scaffold
• Carry 10 concrete blocks, one/two at a time, 50 feet and stack them
• Carry six concrete forms, one/two at a time, 50 feet and stack them.

For further information, applicants should contact Westchester and Putnam Construction Craft Laborers, Local Union No. 60 at 914-769-2440. Ask for Apprenticeship Coordinator Michael Cruz.

Additional job search assistance can be obtained at local New York State Department of Labor Career Centers.

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.

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