Roofers, Painters, Boilermakers Recruit Apprentices

Three regional unions start recruiting new apprentices this spring.

• The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Boilermakers Northeast Area, Local Union #5, will conduct a recruitment from April 18, 2016, through March 20, 2017, for five boilermaker (construction) apprentices.
• The Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment from April 25 through May 6, 2016, for 50 painter and decorator (structural steel - bridges) apprentices.
• The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local Union #8 will conduct a recruitment from May 2 through May 13, 2016, for 20 roofer apprentices.

The five openings listed for boilermaker apprentices represent the total number for two recruitment regions—the New York City and Hudson Valley regions.

Residents of Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Putnam as well as the counties of New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Richmond and the portion of Hudson County east of the Hackensack River in New Jersey are eligible for the 20 roofers' apprenticeships.

The 50 openings listed for painters union apprentices represent the total number for three recruitment regions – the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City regions.

There are detailed specifications for each job, and differing rules for picking up and returning applications for these apprenticeships. For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or:

• Boilermakers Northeast Area, Local Union #5, at (516) 326-2500
• Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local Union #8, at (718) 361-1169
• Finishing Trades Institute of New York at (718) 937-7440

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.

Look for more opportunities in the Jobs section on Bronxville-Eastchester Patch.

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