Albany, NY (April 6, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Ironworkers, Local Union #12, will conduct a recruitment from May 6, 2016 through April 7, 2017 for five ironworker (outside) apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Please note that the five openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for four recruitment regions – the Capital District, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier regions. 

Applications can be obtained and submitted, in person only, at Local Union #12, 890 Third Street, Albany, NY, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the first Friday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED).
• Must attest in writing that they are physically capable of performing the work of an ironworker, which may include:
• Wearing a safety belt weighing 25-50 pounds for a full day.
• Carrying steel rods weighing between 50 and 150 pounds each.
• Climbing on building erection jobs, on bridges, on wall-reinforcing jobs, etc.
• Walking, climbing, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying for a full day.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from various job sites and related instruction classes.
• Must pass a drug screening, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must reside within the jurisdiction of Local Union #12, which includes:
• The counties of Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington.
• In Fulton County – The townships of Broadalbin, Mayfield, Northampton, Bleecker, and Johnstown.
• In Hamilton County – The townships of Hope, Benson, and Wells.
• In Montgomery County - The townships of Florida, Amsterdam, Charleston, Glen, Mohawk, and Root.
• In Otsego County – The townships of Unadilla, Butternuts, Morris, Otego, Oneonta, Laurens, Milford, Maryland, and Worcester.
• In Berkshire County (Massachusetts) – The townships of Florida, New Ashford, Pittsfield, West Stockbridge, Clarksburg, Cheshire, Lenox, Great Barrington, North Adams, Lanesboro, Richmond, Alford, Williamstown, Hancock, Lee, Egremont, Adams, Dalton, Stockbridge, and Mount Washington.
• Bennington County in Vermont.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to indenture.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #12 at (518) 435-0470.

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.