Operating Engineers Begin Apprentice Recruitment Drive

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY — The Operating Engineers union will conduct a recruitment from April 12, through Sept. 14 for five universal equipment apprentices.

Applications must be obtained and completed at the office of Local Union #106, 44 Hannay Lane, Glenmont, NY.

They will be available from 8-11 a.m. and 12:30=3:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday and second Thursday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.

The training 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 be able to understand verbal instructions and read instructions and warnings given in English.
• Must live within the geographic jurisdiction of Local Union #106 for at least six months prior to this recruitment. This includes the counties of: Albany, Broome, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Tioga, Warren, and Washington.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from various job sites in Local Union #106’s jurisdiction and required classes at sponsor’s training center.
• Must pass a drug/alcohol screening, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.

For further information, applicants should contact JATC for Operating Engineers of Albany, Local Union #106 at (518) 431-1044. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center.

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.