Ironworkers Recruiting Apprentices March 20 through May 22, 2014

The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Ironworkers, Local Union #40 & #361, will conduct a recruitment from March 20, 2014 through May 22, 2014 for 100 ironworker (outside) apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.
Applications will be available at Local Union #40 & #361, 35-23 36th Street, Astoria, NY from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. All applications must be picked up in person. A $25.00 testing fee will be required at the time of pick up (money order only – payable to Ironworkers Local 40 & 361). Please note, you may request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need.
At the time of pick up, applicants must also provide valid photo identification, proof of age, and proof of high school diploma or equivalent. Failure to appear at any test will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the filing fee.
The Committee requires that applicants:

Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required at the time of application.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Proof will be required at the time of application.
Must take and pass the Ironworkers’ written aptitude test.
Must submit to a drug test at the expense of the sponsor.
Must be physically able to perform the work of an ironworker.
Must take and pass a physical task test, which includes:

Climbing up and down a 35-foot column.
Standing on a platform 14 feet in the air and pulling a 75-pound bucket up and down twice.
Raising and lowering 2,000 pounds of steel 40 inches into the air with a chain fall in less than one minute and thirty seconds.
Holding a 35-pound impact wrench at 14 different bolt locations for seven seconds each.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #40 & #361 at (718) 433-4195.
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.