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Apprenticeship
Through Local 214's apprenticeship program, new entrants
to the sheet metal industry receive supervised training on
the job and related instruction under the tutelage of highly
skilled members. Apprentices are employed and receive wages
while training on-the-job, and the cost of the related
instruction is paid for by Local 214.
The apprenticeship program of Local 214 operate under
standards registered and certified by the U.S. Department of
Labor under the Employment and Training Administration and
by the Texas State apprenticeship agency. |
JATC – Baton Rouge
1957 Wooddale Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-201-9695
JATC –
Jackson
510 Guidici Street
Jackson, MS 39204
Phone: 601-352-4182
JATC –
New Orleans
4400 Yale St.
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone: 504-885-4283 |
While Local 214 and its fellow Building Trades Unions
adhere to the highest standards in the industry, non-union
apprenticeship programs threaten to tarnish the reputation
of every industry participant. For example, after a decade
long investigation, the Associated Builders and Contractors
were decertified by the Washington State Department of Labor
for failing to provide proper training for its apprentices.
Instead of developing new highly skilled journeymen that
would be a benefit to the industry, the ABC utilized its
apprenticeship program as a form of cheap labor. According
to a Washington State administrative law judge, "at best,
these violations were the product of ABC and its training
agents to maximize profits at the expense of their
apprentices' quality of training."
Sheet Metal Workers Local 214 is dedicated to advancing
the ideals of its craft in the construction industry and
ensuring that the final product is a credit to union
employers and a benefit to construction end users alike. In
order to ensure that the entire industry does not get
dragged into a quagmire, we support the enforcement and
maintenance of apprenticeship standards that will maintain a
highly performing sheet metal workforce for the future and
provide real careers for today’s apprentices.
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