Ironworker Local 21 Omaha, NE are accepting Apprentice applications

IRONWORKERS LOCAL #21 JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 

We don’t go to the office…. We build it.

Currently Local 21 is more than 600 members strong with jurisdiction in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.Members of Local 21 take great pride in their work and strive to be the best.Our Department of Labor registered Apprenticeship program is set up in a favorable "Block Schedule" style format. Each apprentice is required to come to class for one week a month over the course of 4 different months. A minimum of 816 classroom instruction hours and 6000 work experience hours are required to graduate from the 4-year program. The starting hourly wage for an apprentice is 65% of the current Journeyman wage rate. Wages increase progressively as your abilities increase. All apprentices receive the same health and retirement benefits as a Journeyman. Once an individual graduates from the program, they are considered a Journeyman Ironworker and will be paid full Journeyman wages which are currently $32.35/hr. Local 21 prides itself on turning out the most skilled and hardest working Ironworkers in the area. 

What you’ll learn On-the-job and classroom training 4-years of welding instruction OSHA 10 & OSHA 30, First Aid and CPR, ·Bolting & erecting Structural steel members, Knot tying, Rigging, Unitized window systems, Reeving block and tackle, Instrument setup and layout, Crane signaling, Laying metal decking·And so much more How to Apply We will be accepting applications for the apprenticeship program strictly through our website at the following link:http://www.iw21.org/apprenticeship-application it is suggested that once the application is completed, you call and speak with either of the listed individuals above for further information