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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

The Bricklayers and Allied Crafts Local No. 3 Apprentice Training Program admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion or gender to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students in the apprenticeship program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion or gender in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs (if any), and other school-administered programs.


Apprenticeship combines classroom instruction with on the job training.
A portion of the classroom instruction is hands on training.

An apprentice who enters our program with no prior experience will earn 40% of the current journeyman rate.

They can expect to progress through our program with pay increases every six months.

The length of each program varies with Marble Finishers and Tile Finishers - 2 years, Marble Masons, Tile Layers and Pointer, Cleaner, Caulkers - 3 years and Bricklayers - 4 years.

Once you complete one of our apprenticeship programs you will receive a certificate from the United States Department of Labor, the State of California Division of Apprenticeship Standards and also from the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.

You will have established a foundation on which to build a future.

Bricklayer  |  PCC  |  Marble Finisher  |  Marble Mason


Bricklayer

Bricklayers Our bricklaying apprenticeship program is operated under the direction of a joint committee.
Union representatives, representatives from local contractors and consultants from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the Hayward Unified School District make up our committee.

Apprentices are required to join the union in order to participate in our program.

Bricklaying is one of the oldest and most highly respected crafts of the construction trades.
A bricklayer is a skilled craftsperson, who using their talents and training is able to properly position masonry units, to create efficient, beautiful buildings and other structures.

The bricklayers role in the construction of buildings is normally, but not limited to building walls.
The work must be coordinated with other trades to insure the buildings are completed on schedule.

It is very rewarding to look back at the projects we have been a part of throughout our careers.

Applicants
Must be 18 years or older
Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
Able to lift 50 lbs. continuously
Able to work on staging above the ground
Have a valid drivers license
Willing and able to attend school (2) Saturdays per month

An apprentice with no prior experience enters our program at a pay rate of 40% of the current journeyman rate. The apprentice must attend all scheduled classes and complete all assignments.

When the apprentice has been in our program for six months and accrued 750 work hours and 63 school hours they will become eligible for an increase to 45%. This process continues for each increase.

They should complete our program in four years.

The bricklayers have schools located in Pleasanton and Fresno.


PCC

PCC, Tuckpointing Our PCC apprenticeship program is operated under the direction of a joint committee.
Union representatives, representatives from local contractors and consultants from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the Hayward Unified School District make up our committee.

Apprentices are required to join the union in order to participate in our program.

PCC is probably the most diversified trade in the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union.
A Pointer or Tuckpointer replaces mortar between masonry units.
The Cleaner aspect is the cleaning of all masonry surfaces.
A Caulker applies sealants to expansion joints in new and old buildings.

A PCC does much more besides pointing, cleaning and caulking including, but not limited to Epoxy Injection and Mortar Patching.

A PCC craftsworker has the opportunity to restore old masonry buildings that have existed for decades.

Our craftworkers also work on new buildings that will some day be restored decades later by future PCC Craftworkers.

Applicants
Must be 18 years or older
Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
No fear of heights -- able to work on swinging Scaffold
up to 40 stories high (up to 500 ft. above the ground
Have a valid drivers license
Willing and able to attend school (2) Saturdays per month

An apprentice with no prior experience enters our program at a pay rate of 40% of the current journeyman rate. The apprentice must attend all scheduled classes and complete all assignments.

When the apprentice has been in our program for six months and accrued 750 work hours and 54 school hours they will become eligible for an increase to 50%. This process continues for each increase.

They should complete our program in three years.

The PCC school is located in Pleasanton.


Marble Finisher

Marble Finisher and Mason Our Marble Finisher apprenticeship program is operated under the direction of a joint committee.
Union representatives, representatives from local contractors and consultants from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and Hayward Unified School District make up our committee.

Apprentices are required to join the union in order to participate in our program.

Marble finishers perform a variety of tasks which assist the Marble Mason.
Their duties include grinding and polishing marble and cleaning installed marble surfaces.
They also mix mortar, plaster and grout.
Finishers repair chipped, cracked or broken marble pieces and may also erect scaffolds.

Applicants
Must be 18 years or older
Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
No fear of heights
Have a valid drivers license
Willing and able to attend school (2) Saturdays per month

An apprentice with no prior experience enters our program at a pay rate of 50% of the current journeyman rate. The apprentice must attend all scheduled classes and complete all assignments.

When the apprentice has been in our program for five months and accrued 700 work hours and 42 school hours they will become eligible for an increase to 60%. This process continues for each increase.

They should complete our program in two years.

The marble finisher school is located in Pleasanton.


Marble Mason

Marble Project, San Francisco City Hall Our Marble Mason apprenticeship program is operated under the direction of a joint committee.
Union representatives, representatives from local contractors and consultants from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and Hayward Unified School District make up our committee.

Apprentices are required to join the union in order to participate in our program.

Marble Mason apprentices receive training which will enable
them to create impressive structures.

Marble Masons perform various work processes including
cutting, tooling and setting marble slabs in floors and walls of buildings.

They also trim, polish and cut marble to specified sizes.

Applicants
Must be 18 years or older
Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
No fear of heights
Have a valid drivers license
Willing and able to attend school (2) Saturdays per month

Once an apprentice completes our Marble Finisher program they may become eligible to enter our Marble Mason program at a pay rate of 70% of the current journeyman rate. The apprentice must attend all scheduled classes and complete all assignments.

When the apprentice has been in our program for six months and accrued 750 work hours and 54 school hours they will become eligible for an increase to 75%. This process continues for each increase.

They should complete our program in three years.

The Marble Mason school is located in Pleasanton.


Applications

We take applications each weekday between the hours of 8:30 am. and 11:30 am. at the Apprentice Office. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Bricklayer, PCC, Marble Mason, and Marble Finisher

Apprentice Office
8400 Enterprise way
Room 114
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510)-553-0991





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