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Construction Craft Laborers

Work Description
The CCL is one of the most diversified trades worker.  You will find the CCL in the trenches, tunnels, highways, bridges, buildings, pipelines, and the environmental projects.  The CCL is usually the first on a project and the last to leave.  One day you could be digging in a trench and the next working on a new building doing mason tending, mixing concrete.

Working Conditions
Physically demanding work involving stooping, lifting, standing for long periods of
time, indoors and outdoors.  Rain or shine at times.

Qualifications

  • Applicants shall not be less than 18 years of age.  Proof of age is required.

  • All applicants must take the Accuplacer test. Following benchmarks must be met: Arithmetic 35, Reading 55.

  • They must have reliable transportation to job site and training.

  • They must have the physical ability to perform the work of the trade with or without reasonable accommodations.

Application Process

  • Fill out an application with the Local Union Hall.

  • Take the Accuplacer test.

  • Oral interview upon passing Accuplacer test

  • Candidates placed on a rank list.

  • Candidate top of rank list placed with contractor upon request.

Terms of Apprenticeship

  • 4,000 hours of on the job training.

  • 400 hours of classroom instruction (paid)

  • First 6 months are a probationary period.

  • Wage scale systematically increases throughout the apprenticeship.

For More Information
Joint Apprenticeship and Training for the Construction Craft Laborers Trade

WI Laborers Apprenticeship & Training Fund
4633 LIUNA Way, Suite 100
De Forest, WI 53532
(608) 846-5768
 Fax (608) 846-5768

Accuplacer Sample Test