Long Island City, NY (January 6, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Asbestos, Lead, and Hazardous Waste Laborers, Local Union #78, will conduct a recruitment from January 13, 2014 through January 24, 2014 for 50 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

Applications can be obtained from the Mason Tenders Training Fund, 42-53 21^st Street, Long Island City, NY from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the recruitment period.  Applications will be available for 10 business days or until all 500 applications have been distributed, whichever comes first.  Only one application will be given per person.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D).
• Must be physically able to perform the work of the trade, as determined by a physical exam at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must attest that he/she is physically able to do the work of a skilled construction craft laborer, which includes:
  • Lifting and carrying approximately 60 lbs. of material for a distance of 30 feet and restacking it to a height of approximately 54 inches. 
  • Using a shovel to load approximately half of a cubic yard of material into a wheelbarrow, wheeling it 100 feet, and depositing it into a container.
  • Working at heights of 50 feet or more.
  • Working in confined spaces.
  • Working in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment at all times (coveralls and respirators).
• Must pass the New York State and New York City Department of Environmental Protection Asbestos Exam.
• Must be a resident of the five boroughs of NYC or of Long Island.
• Must have a valid New York State Department of Motor Vehicles ID.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #78 at (718) 383-6863.

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.