BECOME AN APPRENTICE
Construction & General Building Laborers LU 79
We are very sorry but this round of recruitment has been completed. This was a limited recruitment to only 2,000 applicants. We understand programs like ours are very competitive and we wish we had room for everyone.
We hope to do another recruitment in just 6 to 12 months.
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
OUR LOCALS
LOCAL 78 APPRENTICESHIP
Local 78’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for career minded people who are ready to challenge both their brains and bodies. Apprentices take classes and train and work on jobsites. Apprentices do not pay for the training and get paid when they are on job sites. As they advance in skills and training their pay goes up. The program is 4,000 hours of on the job learning and 300 hours of training at our MTTF center. When apprentices complete the program they are a Journey Worker Skilled Construction Craft Laborer for life.
The jobsite work varies but basically is in a few categories. All the work is making life safer for the rest of us. Predominantly the work is safely removing asbestos, a dangerous mineral, Lead, Mold and other hazardous materials. Doing all this work by following Local, State & Federal guidelines. All work is physically demanding and apprentices who complete the program have paths to advance within the industry.
LOCAL 79 APPRENTICESHIP
Local 79’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for career minded people who are ready to challenge both their brains and bodies. Apprentices take classes and train and work on jobsites. Apprentices do not pay for the training and get paid when they are on job sites. As they advance in skills and training their pay goes up. The program is 4,000 hours of on the job learning and 300 hours of training at our MTTF center. When apprentices complete the program they area Journey Worker Skilled Construction for life.
The jobsite work varies but basically is in a few categories.
Mason Tending, building scaffolding, mixing mortar and moving materials for bricklayers.
General Construction, working for the general contractor who is responsible for the entire job site. This work includes cleaning and protecting the building as well as anything to keep the other trades going.
Demolition, taking down an entire building or interior demolition for renovations.
Fire Proofing Tending, mixing fireproofing, protection work and clean up.
All work is physically demanding and apprentices who complete the program have paths to advance within the industry.