Union Labor is an asset to the contractor that employs them, a valuable and integral element of the United States construction industry, and an indispensable component of the local economy.
Why apprenticed, skilled union labor is an asset?
There are three reasons: training, skill and quality- with the combination resulting in on time, on budget construction.
- Training- A well-trained work force is the basis for flexibility, innovation and high quality.
Training can be divided into two areas: Health and Safety and Technical Proficiency.
Health and Safety
Effective Safety training helps workers to avoid accidents. Effective health training increases the knowledge of safe building practices especially as regards building materials and exposure to toxic or unhealthy environments. Knowledge of safe building techniques and materials – available to builders- encourages contractors and builders to use good practices when it comes to exposure to hazardous materials.
Fewer accidents means fewer claims and days lost. Safe building practices are associated with a reduction of long-term disability claims. The ability of skilled workers to contribute their knowledge to our industry also means that construction sites benefit from the experience of older workers. Thus, effective health and safety contributes to lowering costs.
Technical Training
Since ancient times, apprenticeship has been recognized as the most efficacious way to produce skilled craftsman. The same holds true today. However, today apprenticeship training is enhanced by the ever-expanding curriculum of formal education required by most apprentice programs. The union apprentice training requires that apprentices pass courses in math skills, blueprint reading, rigging and reinforcing theory.
Continuing Education
Instruction does not end with Apprenticeship Training. Just as accountants or architects are required to complete continuing education units on a regular basis, so too must the Journeyman periodically return to the Learning Center to upgrade his or her skills because of changes in technology or legislation.
Who Trains the Trainer?
The third and final leg of educational support is the training of the instructors themselves. Union Apprnticeship instructors participate in training programs to keep pace with technology and to study the best practices. A 200 hour, no-nonsense program administered by the International union demands that all participants participate in a minimum of 100 hours of technical training and another 100 hours of professional development courses.
Union apprenticeships are the best education paralleled to a college education. Join a Union today and become a Union apprentice.
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I always wonder about stuff like this in the gym.. I have great form and I always pay extreme attention to all the exercises to make sure that (to the best of my knowledge) i am doing them to get the best results.. im always afraid though that if i drop my weight a bit that i wont be able to eventually get my weight higher and or get bigger (since my body wont think the weight is to much and not seeing a need to grow??)