Apprenticeship Program

Construction Craft Laborer
The skill of the Construction Craft Laborer is one of the most diverse in the industry. It requires classroom instruction and hands on training. The Construction Class Laborer is often the first craft on the project and the last to leave. The type of work performed will depend on the knowledge, skill level and the type of work needed at a job site. You may build and repair roads, highwas, bridges, tunnels, construct residential and commercial buildings, clean up hazardous waste sites or perform other types of work. Additional tasks may include: drilling, blasting, building scaffolding, preparing and cleaning up a job site, laying pipe underground, placing concrete, flagging and controlling traffic on roadways, wrking with other crafts and much more.

Length of Program
Apprenticeship requires 4,000 hours of well diversified on the job training and no less than 432 hours of related instructional classes.

Working Conditions
Construction Craft Laborers are exposed to all weather conditions. Sometimes they are called upon to perform work at heights and also depths, sometimes hundreds of feet underground on tunnels, subways and storage reservoirs.

Requirements
Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age, posses a diploma or GED, driver's license and pass a drug test. Applicants must be physically able to perform work of the trade. A written assessment will be administered to all applicants.

Laborers Local 574
1585 Harding Highway East, Marion, Ohio 43302
Telephone: (740)-382-4136
Fax: (740)-387-6354
Business Manager: Gary M. Bretz