SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL NEWSLETTER LIUNA LOCALS: 89, 220, 300, 585, 652, 783, 1184, 1309
Heavy Highway, Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Tilt-up, Tanks, Parking Structures, High-Rise, Pipeline, Utility, Ports, Environmental, Aerospace, Tunneling LABOR CHAIR Armando Esparza. MGMT. CHAIR Chuck Poss EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Scott Gordon The Laborers Training School 1385 W. Sierra Madre Avenue Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 610-1700 www.laborerstrainingschool.com
Management Co Chair Chuck Poss & Management Trustee Paul Von Berg congratulate graduates Gradua on 2015 Pages 4 5 Co Chairs / Sta s cs Pages 6 7 Alumni Dinner Pages 8 9 Na onal Clay Pipe Ins tute Page 10 Operator Qualifica ons Page 11 Website Pages 12 13 Org Chart / Training Sites Pages 14 15 Process Waste Management Page 16 Tunnel Worker Page 17 SB 54 Pages 18 19 LIUNA Health & Safety Fund Page 20 Course Catalog Page 21 Hourly Rates / Indenture Form Pages 22 23 Affiliates Page 24
Yanira Chavez, 2015 Graduate employed by Skanska Rados JV Katherine Norve, 2015 Graduate, employed by Regional Connector Paula Zamora, 2015 Graduate, employed by Mladen Bun ch Construc on Le Daya Epps, 2015 Graduate, employed by Walsh/Shea Brenda Santana, 2015 Graduate, employed by Pulice Construc on
Laborers Local 89 Laborers Local 220 Laborers Local 300 Laborers Local 585 Laborers Local 652 Laborers Local 783 Laborers Local 1184 Laborers Local 1309
Management Co-Chair, Chuck Poss The California Apprenticeship Council has challenged the apprenticeship community with creating employment opportunities for veterans and women. Our fund has made every effort to serve as role models in this area. Included in this message are a few highlights regarding our program statistics, an update on women and veterans in apprenticeship and uniformity in our entry assessments. Since the downturn in our economy, our apprenticeship program and training has managed to maintain its momentum. Our Construction Craft Laborer (CCL) program currently has 1557 active apprentices, our Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter (LLIF) Program has 73 active apprentices and our Laborers Cement Mason (LCM) program has 27 active apprentices. Our apprentices and journey workers understand the importance of taking advantage of training whenever they have the opportunity, which helps this momentum stay alive. In 2015, the Laborers Joint Apprenticeship Committee graduated its largest class since 2007; a whopping 450 graduates became certified journeymen and/or women with the state of California. Graduates complete 224 hours of related supplemental instruction (RSI), 3,000 hours of on-the-job (OJT) training, adhere to the program requirements for submitting monthly work processes, communicate with their coordinators, maintain in good standing with their local union, maintain a good rapport with the contractors they work for and adhere to any subcommittee recommendations. Congratulations to all those who made it successfully through the program s requirements! These numbers will serve as our new benchmark for years to come. Of our 2015 graduating class, nine graduates were women, pictured on page 4. From the start of their careers as laborers, these nine women successfully completed the physical agility portion of our Mandatory Orientation, met the needs of their employers and met all the requirements of the apprenticeship program. There are 81 females who have graduated from our apprenticeship program in previous years. These numbers are significant because they are evidence that our program allows those interested in careers as a Laborers equal opportunities with no regard for gender, age, race or education. Through our Alumni Dinner Ceremony, we find that several of these former apprentices become foremen/women, advance in their careers, are able to sustain their families and, in some cases, venture off to start their own companies. Their testimonials are living proof that the opportunities exist for those that seek them. Similarly, our program reaches out to populations that are underserved and/or underrepresented. We highly encourage veterans to seek opportunities in this industry. We have a longstanding partnership with Helmets to Hard Hats, a program that connects national guard, reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with employment opportunities in the construction industry. Through our partnership we provide priority entry to referrals from this program based on local union need. Our former apprentice, Steven Fox, was the first apprentice graduate from the Helmets to Hard Hats program throughout the nation. He was given national recognition by Retired US Marine Corps General Matthew Caulfield. Mr. Fox continues to work for Signatory Contractor Rudolph and Sletten. We are pleased to find that there is a new Helmets to Hard Hats Western Regional Representative and we look forward to funneling more veterans into our program through our working relationship. Laborers must be well rounded individuals that have the ability to perform a wide variety of work; from the very physical scopes of work to the more safety-oriented ones such as traffic control (working in the right of way) or on top of a skyscraper or raking hot asphalt. Our requirements for entry into our apprenticeship program aim to provide those interested in our program with a realistic construction atmosphere. Interested candidates must be at least 18 years of age, physically able to work in the construction industry and meet the requirements of our Mandatory Orientation; drug test, physical agility test and oral interview. The candidate physical agility test (CPAT), helps filter out individuals who are unable to work in a physically challenging environment. Individuals can decide early on whether our program is right for them. Our program keeps a uniform process throughout the 12 counties that we service. We salute the individuals that have successfully accomplished this assessment, as this success follows them throughout the program. Our goals for minorities align with those of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. It is our mission to reach out to communities in need of opportunities. Our statistics show that we are indeed providing those opportunities and we strive to continue in this path. Again, congratulations to all of our members that have successfully completed our apprenticeship program. Please feel free to review our program statistics provided on the opposite page.
Veteran Graduates 24 Women Graduates 81
Jermaine Horn Patricia Allen Tomas Chavez Juan Zuniga Jose Prado Jayson Baiz Hector Madrigal Patrick McCord Joe Alvarez Yvonne Miranda Abel Zendejas Veranique Lewis Miguel Fimbres
At our annual Alumni Dinner the alumni had great stories and messages to share with their fellow brothers and sisters. They encouraged others that are currently working in the industry or in the apprenticeship program. Take advantage of the opportunity given to you. For some becoming a Laborer was their second chance at a new life. Being on time, prepared, and working hard is what I learned at the training school and it has allowed me to move up and become a foreman. It s helped me become the man I am proud to be today. Other statements were shared such as, I ve been able to purchase a new home and put my children through college, thanks to the Laborers Organization. Several messages were clear from alumni, share the knowledge with fellow union members, continue your training, get involved and participate at your local unions.
ADRIAN ESPARZA LABOR TRUSTEE LOCAL 652 BUSINESS MANAGER As Part of the Advisory Commi ee for Clay Pipe Installa on Processes, I wanted to take a moment and provide an update to all our members and contractors who follow this work. Everyone who is part of this Commi ee has been asked to review and revise the Manuals, Guides, Outlines and Media they reference, to make sure they are up to date. The Laborers scru nize and revise all their curriculum as part of the Trust Funds Accredita on requirements with IAS. I have laid out our programming here for you to review, and invite other manufacturers to provide scru ny, feedback or join our advisory commi ee as NCPI has done. Please contact our staff as we welcome your input. Working together and invi ng collabora on makes us stronger and smarter!!! Labor Representatives: Adrian Esparza Sergio Rascon William Smith Industry Representatives: Joe Parker Dan Cross Prerequisites: OSHA 10 (12hrs), Pipe Laying (40hrs) 1.) Basic Pipe Awareness (8hrs) 2.) Clay Pipe Installation & Construction (32hrs) Theory, Installation Methods, Excavation, Bedding & Backfill 3.) Advanced Rigid Pipe Construction (40hrs) Gravity & Pressure Systems, Manholes, Clean-outs & Structures, Repair Methods 4.) Inspection Practices (40hrs) Pressure & Hydrostatic Testing, Visual, Laser & CCTV Inspections 1.) Clay Pipe Installation Practitioner 2.) Advanced Construction Practitioner 3.) Inspection Practices Developed out of numerous clay pipe failures due to improper contractor installation methods, the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI) and the Southern California Laborers Training School have teamed up to develop a training program to certify members for the pipe installation, structure building and inspection practices of clay pipe projects. The program will use NCPI installation standards and LTS curriculum development process that requires using subject matter experts and a certification. The program is in it s final stages for industry approval, and upon approval, the Clay Pipe Certification Program will be required language in many Awarding Agency's, and Owners specifications.
OQ Update ROBERT YANEZ ASSISTANT FIELD SUPERINTENDENT THE LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL 1.) Pipeline Technology Training (40hrs) Natural Gas & Hazardous Liquid Pipelines 2.) Pipeline Procedures Training (40hrs) Pipe Fusion, Pipe Wrap Protec on 3.) Veriforce Task Training Course (40hrs) 1.) Pipeline Owners & Operators iden fy work tasks SoCal Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric 2.) Task Training, Tes ng & Evalua ng 3.) Tasks performed by qualified members only 4.) LTS uses the Veriforce OQ program to provide specific Task, training, examina ons and evalua ons In August 1999, the U.S. Department of Transporta on s (DOT) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) promulgated new regulatory requirements as part of 49 CFR 192 and 195, which have become known throughout the pipeline industry as the Operator Qualifica on (OQ) Rule. Specifically, DOT requires pipeline operators to do several things in order to meet the objec ves of the rule: Pipeline operators must determine covered tasks for which personnel must be qualified (DOT has prescribed a four part test to assist in making such determina ons). Pipeline operators must iden fy abnormal opera ng condi ons and must ensure that qualified individuals can recognize them and react appropriately. Pipeline operators must implement process for evalua ng personnel qualifica on that is objec ve, consistent, and documented. Pipeline operators must develop and follow a wri en qualifica on program. Pipeline operators must maintain records necessary for documen ng compliance with the rule. The OQ rule requires pipeline operators to meet these requirements as they relate to their own employees. The rule also makes pipeline operators responsible for ensuring the qualifica on of contractors, subcontractors, or any other en ty performing a covered task on their respec ve pipeline facili es. The rule does not replace any of the requirements of 49 CFR 192 and 195. Everyone must s ll comply with those regulatory requirements as always. The OQ rule is intended to provide an addi onal level of safety by reducing the risks of accidents on pipeline facili es caused by human error. Each operator is required to have a wri en OQ plan that outlines all of the requirements that its employee and contractors must meet in order to comply with the rule. The OQ plan describes, in detail, the requirements that contractors, their employers, and subcontractors must meet before they can perform covered tasks on the operator s pipeline facili es. To fill the needs of our Natural Gas and Petrochemical Pipeline Contractors, the Laborers Training School has developed a program to educate, train and qualify our members for performing the pipeline operators specific work tasks. Contractors can request task training, that will be customized to meet their specific requirements.
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Mark Solano LTS Safety Officer PROCESS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The Laborers Training School is committed to the preservation of the planet in which we share with one another. To do our part we, the Laborers Training School of Southern California, have implemented a Process Waste Management Program. This program will allow the school to collect and recycle natural and recyclable materials. The program consists of the following: Plastic bottles and aluminum cans will be collected and sent to recycling centers. Cardboard will be consolidated in bins and picked up weekly by services. Scrap metals will be picked up when scheduled and sent in to be reprocessed. Asphalt and/or concrete will be hauled off to sites to be crushed and reused. The Laborers Training School has built relationships with numerous companies throughout Southern California to assist us in the implementation and success of our program. With their assistance, we are able to use Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) which provides with the convenience of recycling using a single bin and keeps us in AB 341 compliance. Join the Laborers Training School in preserving the planet for our future laborers and their families. Help Us Keep The Planet CLEAN,... Think GREEN
The Laborers & Tunnel Contractors Training Trust Fund and the University of Arizona Department of Mining and Geological Engineering have teamed up to provide an 80-hour course that familiarizes workers with terms, tools, equipment and materials used in the industry. The course also provides hands-on training in the areas of: Scaling Drilling Mucking out Track laying Preparing holes for explosives Shotcrete Affiliated With The University Of Arizona Dept. of Mining and Geological Engineering The course is held at the San Xavier Mine, 15 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona. With three working levels, the mine has proven to be an ideal location for underground instruction. The 80 hr. Tunnel and Shaft Training involves the conventional method drill and shoot. Larger tunnel projects use Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) or Pressure Balance Machine (PBM). A big part of tunnel training is safety training, mines are dangerous places because they are considered confined spaces. Egress and access are issues, brassing in and brassing out to keep track of everyone is very important. Many hazards associated with tunneling include falls, struckbys, crushes, collapses, explosives, and electrocutions. Many people can't take being confined underground for a long period of time. PROCEDURES Be sponsored by a contractor Be in good standing with your Local Have completed OSHA 10 or 30 Be at least a 4 th period appren ce Have current First Aid/CPR cer fica on Local Union submits applica on for student
Peter Santillan Labor Trustee Local 1309 Business Manager SB 54 is a state law that requires chemical manufacturing and processing facilities, and or refineries to require outside construction contractors to employ a skilled and trained workforce when performing any construction work on these facilities and to pay not less than prevailing wages. The law mandates that workers must have basic training requirements to meet health and safety standards. A skilled and trained workforce is defined by the law as a workforce when all workers are either requested apprentices or skilled journeypersons. By January 1, 2016, 60% of all skilled journeyperson must be graduates of a state approved apprenticeship program. We have provided SB-54 language to the right. The information provided below will get you moving in the right direction. Our Trust wants to provide a pathway for contractors, members, and affected workers who may walk up to any Laborers Local Union in your region and ask for help meeting SB 54 requirements. 1. Local Union Members who want to schedule Petrochemical Industry classes Review the training calendars on the Laborers website for the next available class Communicate need to the Local Union or Apprenticeship Coordinator to have a class scheduled 2. New Contractors who want to roll employees into Construction Craft Labor Apprentice program Submit a list of employees to the Local Union Completion of Mandatory Orientation where the project is located. Local Union will schedule for next available Indenturement into the Construction Craft Laborers Apprenticeship program Mandatory Orientation 3. Apprentice Sponsored by a Contractor Signatory with the Laborers Submit a Request to Indenture Form and Sponsorship Letter to the Local Union where the request is located. Local Union will schedule for next available Indenture as Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice Complete CCL requirements to graduate as a Laborer Journeyman Mandatory Orientation 4. Journeyman Sponsored by a Contractor Signatory with the Laborers Contact the Local Union where the project is located Meet with Business Manager 5. Journey Worker Walk-ins who want to graduate from a State approved program Contact the Local Union where the project is located to request a rollover Indenture as Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice Local Union will schedule for next available Mandatory Orientation Complete CCL requirements to graduate as a Laborer Journeyman
Untrained People are a risk A.) Payment of Prevailing Wage B.) Workers in State Approved Apprentice Program C.) DAS Chief must approve curriculum for Advance Safety Training 60% Journeymen must have graduated from a state approved program D.) Skilled and Trained Workforce Section 9: Skilled Journeymen
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Mike Rubio Senior Appren ceship Coordinator Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship Required Hours: (OJT): 3000 (RSI): 224 11 Counties San Diego County FIRST PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $17.20 SECOND PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $18.91 THIRD PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $20.63 FIRST PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $15.31 Building $15.63 Engineering SECOND PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $16.84 Building $17.19 Engineering THIRD PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $18.37 Building $18.75 Engineering FOURTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $24.07 FIFTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $27.51 SIXTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $29.23 FOURTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $21.43 Building $21.88 Engineering FIFTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $24.49 Building $25.00 Engineering SIXTH PERIOD 500 HOURS OJT 36 HOURS RSI $26.02 Building $26.56 Engineering Laborers Cement Mason Apprenticeship Required Hours: (OJT): 4200 (RSI): 432 11 Counties San Diego County FIRST PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $12.92 SECOND PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $14.54 THIRD PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $16.15 FIRST PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $10.58 Building $11.63 Engineering SECOND PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $13.22 Building $14.54 Engineering THIRD PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $14.36 Building $15.94 Engineering FOURTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $17.77 FIFTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $19.38 SIXTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $22.61 FOURTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $16.76 Building $18.60 Engineering FIFTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $19.15 Building $21.26 Engineering SIXTH PERIOD 700 HOURS OJT 72 HOURS RSI $21.55 Building $23.91 Engineering Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter Apprenticeship Required Hours: (OJT): 4000 (RSI): 288 12 Counties FIRST PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $13.81 FOURTH PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $22.10 SECOND PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $16.57 FIFTH PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $24.86 THIRD PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $19.33 SIXTH PERIOD 667 HOURS OJT 48 HOURS RSI $24.88 Work Processes are due on the 10th of each month. Fax to: 626-609-1733 or E-mail to: wp@laborersjac.com
CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM REQUEST TO IDENTURE FORM Contractors signatory to the Master Labor Agreement may upon request sponsor an appren ce by comple ng the Request to Indenture form and a sponsorship le er on company le erhead. This form and your le er will be submi ed to the Local Union for review. Upon approval the applicant appren ce will be scheduled to a end the next available Mandatory Orienta on. Applicant appren ces who are sponsored by a signatory contractor must complete the Mandatory Orienta on prior to being dispatched to the jobsite; which includes a Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT), Oral Interview, Drug Test, and documenta on as required by state and federal law. Details of the CPAT may be reviewed on our website. The sponsored applicant appren ce will not be dispatched to a jobsite and will not be registered in the program un l he or she sa sfactorily completes the Mandatory Orienta on. Failure to send an applicant appren ce through the appropriate process may result in penal es such as being forced to pay addi onal wages, paying journeyman wage rates and benefits and/or penal es for being outside the ra o requirements. With successful comple on of the Mandatory Orienta on the applicant appren ce may join the Local Union and be dispatched. Once a job referral from the Local Union is received by the appren ceship program the applicant appren ce will be indentured with the State of California and U.S. Department of Labor. If an appren ce is not properly indentured in the program, the State of California and U.S. Department of Labor will not consider the worker an appren ce for purposes of working on public works projects or any other projects. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure proper dispatch of the appren ce by the Local Union. Company Name: Company Address, City, State, Zip Code: SPONSORING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION Company Phone: Company Fax: Jobsite Name & Address: Company Representative Requesting Apprentice: Completion of this form is an agreement to employ the sponsored apprentice for a minimum of 300 On-the-Job Training hours. Signature: Date: APPLICANT APPRENTICE INFORMATION Name: Social Security Number: Address, City, State, Zip Code: Home Phone: Date of Birth: Cell Phone: Years of Construction Experience: Check a BOX below indicating the craft of the applicant apprentice being sponsored: CHECK ONE: Construc on Cra Laborer Appren ce under Master Labor Agreement Construc on Cra Laborer Appren ce under Master Landscape Agreement Construc on Cra Laborer Appren ce under Master Laborers Cement Mason Agreement
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