Whitestone, NY (October 14, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for United Cement Masons, Local Union #780, will conduct a recruitment from November 10, 2014 through November 21, 2014 for 15 cement mason apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.
Applications can be obtained at 150-50 14th Road, Whitestone, NY from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period. This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 300 applications will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 able to read and understand course materials.
- Must pass a physical agility test by scoring at least a 28 out of 35 possible points. The test includes:
- Lifting two “legs” (4” X 4” X 8’ lumber, 52 lbs. total weight), placing them on a shoulder, carrying them for approximately 75 feet, and placing them neatly back on the floor.
- Lifting two “ribs” (3” X 4” X 14’ lumber, 79 lbs. total weight), placing them on a shoulder, carrying them for approximately 75 feet, and placing them neatly back on the floor.
- Lifting two “#8 bars” (one-inch diameter steel rods, 85 lbs. total weight), placing them on a shoulder, carrying them for approximately 75 feet, and placing them neatly back on the floor.
- Lifting one bag of Portland cement (94 lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder, carrying it for approximately 75 feet, and placing it neatly back on the floor.
- Lifting one rubber concrete pump hose (60 lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder, carrying it for approximately 75 feet, and placing it neatly back on the floor, one end at a time.
- Lifting one steel concrete pump pipe (80 lbs. total weight), placing it on a shoulder, carrying it for approximately 75 feet, and placing it neatly back on the floor, one end at a time.
- Filling a 16-cubic-foot wheelbarrow with ¾” gravel, walking with it for approximately 50 feet, and dumping it neatly back into the original pile.
- Must pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
- Must provide military transfer 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 #780 at (718) 357-3750.
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.
