Electricians, Ironworkers Recruiting Apprentices

Two Hudson Valley unions are launching apprenticeship recruiting programs. One application can be done online and the other must be done in person.

The Ironworkers, Local Union 417, will conduct a recruitment from Sept. 11 through May 31, 2021 for 10 outside apprentices. Applicants must live in Dutchess, Orange, Putman, Rockland, Sullivan, or Ulster counties.

The Westchester-Fairfield Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Committee, Local Union no. 3 IBEW, will conduct a recruitment from Sept. 15 through Sept. 14, 2021 for 15 electrician apprentices. Applicants must be a resident, for the past two years, within a 60-mile radius of White Plains.

Ironworkers

For the Ironworkers apprenticeships, applications must be completed, in person only, at the union office, 583 Route 32, Wallkill, NY, from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. All applications must be received no later than May 31, 2021.

Ironworkers applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof will be required.
• Must take a math and measurement test and be able to calculate some basic applications. Must receive a passing grade of 70.
• Must be physically able to perform the work of an Ironworker as determined by a physical agility test conducted by Local Union #417.
• Must pass a drug screening at an approved facility, at union’s expense, if required, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required classes at the approved school within the jurisdiction of Local Union #417.
• Must have a valid driver’s license. Apprentices may be required to operate company vehicles.
• Must have ability to purchase tools as needed. Tools will cost approximately $400.

For further information, applicants should contact Ironworkers Local Union #417 at (845) 566-8417.

Electricians

To request an application for one of the electricians union apprenticeships, email wfjeatc@jibei.com from Sept. 15 through Sept. 14, 2021.

Completed applications must be mailed to WFJEATC, 200 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605 and postmarked no later than Sept. 14, 2021.

There is a non-refundable application fee of $25. Please note, you may request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need.
The committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a NYS accredited high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma, such as a GED or TASC (copy will be required).
• Must have successfully completed one year of algebra or one year of high school Regents math (official transcript will be required).
• Must pass a medical examination, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required classes at the approved school.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in order to operate company vehicles.
• Must take and pass the Electrical Trades Aptitude Test.

For further information, applicants should contact WFJEATC, Local Union #3 IBEW at (914) 946-0472.

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.