For Immediate Release

Wallkill,  NY (August 20, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Ironworkers Local Union #417 will conduct a recruitment from September 15, 2014 through September 14, 2015 for 10 ironworker (outside) apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

Applications will be available at Local Union #417, 583 Route 32, Wallkill, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.  Applications must be completed in person.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof will be required after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must be physically able to perform the work of an ironworker as determined by a physical agility test conducted by Local Union #417, which includes:
  • Climbing a ladder and a column.
  • Walking on a beam.
  • Pulling a 40-pound bucket.
  • Carrying and moving reinforcing rods.
  • Demonstrating any applicable trade-related skills, such as welding, burning, and tying of reinforcing bars.
• Must pass a drug screening, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must have a driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from various work sites within the jurisdiction of Local Union #417.
• Must reside within the jurisdiction of Local Union #417. This includes the following counties: Dutchess, Orange, Putman, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster. 
• Must purchase tools as needed. Tools will cost approximately $400 in the first year.
• Must be able to read a ruler.
• Must have hand-eye coordination.
• Must take a math and measurement test.
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 80 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders up to 40 feet. (Must not be afraid of heights.)

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #417 at (845) 566-8417.

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.