| Carpenters Local #1382 |
Howard Jensen |
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6692 10th Avenue SW
Rochester MN
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5072823119 |
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5072823920 |
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| Website: |
www.mncarpenter.org |
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Organization
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was chartered in 1881.
Nature of Trade
The trade of carpentry includes many phases of the construction industry, e.g. milling, fashioning, joining, assembly, erecting, fastening, or dismantling of all materials of wood, plastic, metal, fiber, cork and composition and all other structural materials. The handling, cleaning, erecting, installing and dismantling of machinery, equipment and materials are all phases of the millwright are of carpentry. Carpenters some times specialize in one particular phase of the trade, such as the installation of acoustical materials, driving pile, making cabinets, laying wood and resilient floors, laying carpet or working in sawmills
Apprenticeship Training
The training period involves 144 hours of schooling for each of four years for a total of 576 hours. In addition, 1,750 hours of work per year are required for four years, totaling 7,000 hours. Credit is given for state approved carpenter programs.
Qualifications
An applicant must meet the following requirements in order to apply for the apprenticeship program:
- Must be at least 17 years of age
- High school diloma or GED
Application, Selection and Hiring Process
Applications are taken at 405 1/2 South Broadway, Rochester, MN at the Carpenters Office. A list of contractors is provided and the applicant is directed to make contact with them. An applicant who is hired by one of the contractors on the list has seven days from date of hire to join the union.
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