Insulation, asbestos worker apprenticeships offered
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Local 12 of the Heat & Frost Insulators union will begin taking applications Thursday for 30 insulation and asbestos worker apprenticeships, officials said.
Applications must be picked up in person at the union’s office, 15-32 127th St., first floor, in College Point, Queens, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays, except on May 23 and legal holidays. The recruitment period ends on May 30.
Only 25¢ for 5 months
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Local 12 of the Heat & Frost Insulators union will begin taking applications Thursday for 30 insulation and asbestos worker apprenticeships, officials said.
Applications must be picked up in person at the union’s office, 15-32 127th St., first floor, in College Point, Queens, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays, except on May 23 and legal holidays. The recruitment period ends on May 30.
There is a $25 testing fee.
Applicants must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, pass a physical exam and drug test, be physically able to do the work, take an aptitude test, have reliable transportation and be able to pay $500 for tools and work clothes.
More information is available by calling the union at 718-784-1899.
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