Roofers Local 182

ORGANIZATION

Local 182 is affiliated with the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers. Local 182 serves over 60 members in eastern Iowa. The apprenticeship program has been a value to our local union for over 15 years.

NATURE OF TRADE

The roofing industry covers damp and waterproofing from the foundation to the roof. Roofers use spray on, roll on, glue on, and mop on products ranging from hot asphalt to sheet rubber waterproofing foundations, walls and under floors.

Roofers and waterproofers work on a variety of types of buildings, protecting those facilities against water intrusion and ultimate damage to the structure and its contents.

Roofing in the commercial and industrial sector is generally of the built-up type or the single-ply category. Another area of roofing is the residential type. These applications can also be done in the commercial and industrial sectors as well. They include composition shingles, slate, tile and metal roofs.

Waterproofing is a specialty aspect of the roofing trade. Waterproofing can be below grade, which is usually foundation work. It can also be done on plaza decks, parking garage floors and other sections of a building where water or moisture protection is crucial.

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

The Roofing Apprenticeship Programs pride themselves in their product: an individual with job skill, knowledge of the trade and a positive attitude toward the union, the employer, the public and most certainly the customer - an individual with pride, dignity and self-respect.

Apprenticeship programs sponsored jointly by labor and management serve to provide the highly skilled workforce necessary to apply the quality roofing and waterproofing systems that keep America's buildings dry. The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee administers each program and meets regularly to ensure proper operation of the program.

Roofers participate in a three-year apprenticeship program. In addition to training received on the job, apprentices attend supplemental classroom training in subjects related to the trade.

Beginning wages for roofing apprentices usually average from 40 to 60 percent of the wage paid to journeypersons. These rates are increased until the apprentice completes the training and becomes a journeyperson.

Once roofing apprentices master the practical and technical aspects of the work required for their skilled trade, they graduate to journeyperson status.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic requirement for apprenticeship programs include:

· Must be 18 years of age

· Must be a U.S. citizen or in the process of becoming one

· Must demonstrate a ninth grade math level

· Must be able to read and comprehend safety rules and regulations, material application procedures, and warning posters, which are written in English

APPLICATION, SELECTION AND HIRING PROCESS

The Apprenticeship Committee is selective in apprenticeship. They will evaluate your educational background, so graduating from high school is important. They will determine if you are able to perform the work of the trade. They will ask if you have previous work experiences and if so, what your work record is. Basically, they are looking to see if you are prepared for a successful career.

Our apprenticeship program generaly accepts applications all year long.

The address and phone number above is where you will get additional information on how to apply for apprenticeship openings in the Roofing and Waterproofing Industry. After submitting an application, the candidate will go through an interviewing process with the Joint Apprenticeship Committee. The Committee rates all qualified applicants and places them on a list according to order of scores. The Committee then begins placement of apprentices based on the need and demand in the area.