THE GREEN ISSUE JUNE 19th 2009

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LIUNA LOCALS: 89, 220, 300, 507, 585, 652, 783, 802, 1184

LABORERS TRAINING NEWS

RIDING THE

GREEN WAVE Residential Weatherization

Private Commercial Retrofit

Public Works Energy Industries

Green Construction Awareness

Photovoltaic Installer

LEED Certification & Accreditation

Erosion Control, SWEP

Demolition, Recycle & Remediation

Hazardous Waste Awareness

Green Maintenance Technician

RIDING THE

GREEN WAVE Residential Weatherization

Private Commercial Retrofit

Public Works Energy Industries

Green Construction Awareness

Photovoltaic Installer

LEED Certification & Accreditation

Erosion Control, SWEP

Demolition, Recycle & Remediation

Hazardous Waste Awareness

Green Maintenance Technician

LABORERS TRAINING NEWS

JUNE 2009

LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL 1385 W. Sierra Madre Ave.

Azusa, CA 91744

CONTENTS

Special Thanks Page 3

The Green Plan Pages 4-5

Green Curriculum Pages 6-7

Curriculum Pages 8-11

Journeyman Cards Page 12

Training Page 13

Apprentice Rates Page 14

Indenture Form Page 15

LABORERS TRAINING SCHOOL Mike Quevedo Jr. Chuck Poss

A & S Cement Contractors, A Lopez and Sons, A.L. Mac Intosh Co., A.M. Concrete, Inc., A-1 Enterprises, A-1 Fence, A-A Steel, Abbott Contracting, ABC Resources, Accu-Cut Inc., ACE Engineering, Ace Fence Co., AD Wilson Inc., AKA Construction, Alcala Co, Inc., Alcorn Fence Co., Alert Insulation Co. Inc., All Purpose Manufacturing Inc., Alliance Builders, Alliance Contraction, Inc., American Barricade, Anderson Drilling, Anderson Piping Contractors, Inc., Arciero Brothers, Area-West Fence Co., ASAP Paving, Atlas Environmental, Austin Enterprise, Ava Builders, Aztec Landscaping, Badger DayLighting So Cal, BC Traffic Specialist, Bebek Co., BEC Associates Inc., Becho, Inc., Berkel & Co. Contractors, Berry General Engineering, Blue Iron Inc., Blue Plumbing, Bock Company, BOSS Construction, Brady Company, Brutoco Engineering, Buntich Pacific, Byrom-Davey, Inc., C & C Waterproofing, C & L Coatings, Inc., CA Grinding Spec. Inc., Cal Partitions, Cal Stripe, Calex Engineering Company, Calfornia Drilling and Blasting, Co., California Coastal Development Inc., California Commercial Pools Inc., California Traffic Maintenance, Canyon Springs Enterprise, Carlisle Construction Co., Case Pacific, CGO Construction Co, Chaparral Construction, Charles Pankow Builders, Chrisp Co., Christian Regenfuss Masonry, Clarke Contracting Corp., Clean Cut Concrete Cutting, Coastal International, Coffman Specialties, Commercial Fence and Ironworks, Concrete Cutting Co., Condon-Johnson & Asso. Inc., Conrad Concrete, Construct 1 One Corp., Contractors Termite Control, CP Construction, Crown Fence Co., CSA Constructors, CT & F, Inc., Current System Technologies CST, Damon Construction, Danny Jones Scaffold, Davis Construction Plumbing, DBM Contractors, DCXcavation, DennCo Construction, Desert Pipeline Inc., DF Perez Construction, DiDonna’s Masonry, Diversified Repair Service, DLSB Inc., Doty Brothers, DPR Construction, Dutra Group San Rafael Rock Quarry, DYK Inc., Earth Construction & Mining, Eastbrook Construction, Edick & Watt Inc., Edward M. Pozzo, EGI Contractors, El Cajon Grading & Engineering, Elite Bobcat, EMAE International, Emma Corp, Engineered Storage Systems, Enterprise Construction, Environmental Construction, Epic Contracting, Excel Paving, F. Rodgers Corp., Fast Forward Concrete Cutting, Flashco Acquisition, Fleming Environmental, Ford E.C. Inc., Foxfire Constructors, Fredrick Towers Inc, FW Brady Development, G & F Concrete Cutting, GCI Construction Inc, Glasspoole Masonry, Golden State Boring and Pipe, Golden State Power, Granite Construction, Ground Services Technology, Harber Companies, Hensel Phelps Construction, Herman Weissker Inc., High Angle Construction, Highway Technologies Inc., HL Moe Co, Inc., Hoffman Concrete, HPD Inc., Imperial Paving, Imperial Shotcrete, Insul Drywall & Plastering, International Lining Technologies, Interra Furnishings, Irvine Pipeline Co., J & S Sign Co., J Fletcher Creamer and Sons, JA Placek Construction Co., Jacobsson Engineering, JD Jimenez Concrete Contractor Inc., Jezowski & Markel Contractors, JF Shea Construction, John Jory Corp, Johnson Maintenance & Janitorial, Jones & Jones Construction, Judson Plumbing, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kamran and Co., Kato Landscape, KEC Engineering, Keenan, Hopkins, Suder & Stowell, Ken Thompson Inc, Kiewit Pacific, Kleen Play Playground Construction, Laborers Local 585, Las Vegas Paving Corp, Lash Construction, LD Anderson Inc., Lee Wilson Electric, Les Farrow Excavating & Grading, LH Woods & Sons, Long’s Directional Boring, Los Angeles County Fair Assn, Los Angeles Turf Club, LT Excavating, Lyles Mechanical, M & T Concrete, Marcowall Inc., Martin Brothers, Masonry Concepts Inc., Matich Corp., Maverick Asphalt, McGuire Contracting, Mike Bubalo Construction, Miron Electric Construction, Mirstone Plastering, Mission Paving & Sealing, Mladen Buntich Construction, Mladen Grbavac Construction, Modern Alloys, Movery Thomason Inc., MP South, MTK Concrete, Mulder Inc., New Turf Construction, Nissho of California, Nobest Inc., Northwest Excavating, O’Neal Masonry Partners, Oak Tree Racing Association, Olivas Valdez Inc., Ortiz Enterprises, Our Valley Fence, Inc., Pacific Coast Markings, Pacific Restoration Group, Pacific Southwest Structures, Pan-Pacific Plumbing, Papich Construction Co., Park West, Paveco Construction, Pavement Coatings Co., PE Ben USA Inc., Performance Mechanical, Persall Masonry Inc., Pike Plumbing Co., Premiere Engineering, R & L Brosamer, R & R Masonry, RADCO Communications, Ralph Cherrie Masonry, RD Construction, REB Construction Co., Reyes & Sons Electric, Robert B Longway, Inc., Rogan Concrete Coring & Sawing, Ross A Guy& Son Gen. Engineering, Royal Electric, Rutherford Co., Inc., Santa Catalina Island Co., Savala Construction, Security Paving Co., SFM constructors, Sharma General Engineering, Shaw & Sons, Shepard Enterprises, Sierra Landscape Co., SJD Construction, Skanska USA, So Cal Grading, So Pac Rail Solin Construction, Southwest Engineering, SRD Engineering, Stanley F Yelich, Stantru Resources, Steve Bubalo Construction, Stockdale Materials Co., Sukut Construction, Super Sean and Stripe, Superior Wall Systems, Surina Construction, Suttles Plumbing and Mech Corp., Systems Waterproofing, Taft Electric, Technion Contractors, The Conco Companies, The Hensen Company, The Penta Building Group, TMP Services, Toomey Industries, Torres Construction, Total Barricade, Traylor Shea JV, Tri County Sandblasting, UDI, Inc., Union Engineering Co. Inc., United Riggers and Erectors, US Construction, USS Cal Builders, Valverde Construction, Venture Builders, Versatile Coatings, Ward-Henshaw Construction, Weaver Electric Inc., Western Paving, WF Hayward Co., WGG Enterprises, Winegardner Masonry and WW Stephenson

SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ETP “BUILDING GREEN SKILLS” PROGRAM

As many of you know, I sit as a Vice President on the General Executive Board of the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). General President Terence M. O’Sullivan has challenged LIUNA’s General Vice Presidents to lead our members effectively through the new tidal wave coming through the construction industry, which we call “Green Construction.”

“Green Construction” focuses on construction projects which maximize the efficiency of resource use –energy, water, and materials – while reducing the adverse impact of the construction project on human health and the environment during the lifecycle of the structure through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. In order to successfully work in green construction, we must understand the safety components, the scope of work, and the tools and materials that are used in this industry. I challenge all our journeymen and apprentices to update their skills with “green training.”

If you have not worked in a “green” environment, I encourage you to take the Green Construction Awareness course, which will introduce you to all aspects of green construction. A basic outline of green construction is provided on the front cover of this newsletter. There are different classifications of workers who will work in three sectors of the market: Public Works Projects, Private Commercial, and Residential.

The residential market is challenged to retrofit millions of residences throughout the State of California. Although this market entails lower wages, there are numerous opportunities for laborers and contractors. The training for the residential sector includes the following three work classifications: Residential Weatherization Auditor, Residential Weatherization Technician, and Residential Weatherization Supervisor. Residential Weatherization Auditors insure that the lights, air conditioning ducts, and/or pipes of a home are functioning properly. The Auditor addresses how to efficiently construct a green plan to maximize energy in a home. Once that is complete, the Technician wraps pipes, caulks windows, changes bulbs, and installs motion sensors, photovoltaics, and wind engines. Supervisors are trained in all areas related to residential weatherization, including meeting housing codes and related requirements.

THEMIKE QUEVEDO JR.

Business Manager,Southern California District Council

of Laborers Vice President,

Laborers International Union of North America

GREEN PLAN The Light Commercial industry is comprised of two main sub-industries. The first consists of projects certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, which strives to use resources more effectively than conventional buildings that are simply built to code. The second consists of demolition and retrofitting of private commercial properties to take advantage of energy efficiencies.

The Public Works Energy Industry focuses on public works projects, such as Desalination Plants, Hydro Electric Dams, Ground Mount Solar Farms, Wind Farms, and Thermo Acoustic Facilities.

Officials in the public and private sector, as well as academics, recognize that the Laborers Southern California Apprenticeship Program provides its apprentices the opportunity to maintain a strong, vibrant career. Moreover, our apprentices and journeypersons have the benefit of working for various employers, participating in joint labor-management employee benefit plans, and continuing their training throughout their careers.

The Laborers Training School is one of the best training schools in the country, striving to exceed the demands of the industry and the market. Our General Executive Board, Regions, Councils, Local Unions, Local Training Centers, LECET, LIUNA Health & Safety Trust, and affiliated programs will provide all the tools and resources to help our contractors and members meet the challenges posed by “Green Construction.” Together, let us embrace the wave of green construction, so that we can build our confidence and skill sets to become the workforce of choice.

Respectfully,

Mike Quevedo Jr. Southern California District Council, Business Manager Laborers International Union of North America, Vice President

GREEN CURRICULUMLABORERS

Green Const. Awareness

Introduction to Photovoltaic

Green Construction Awareness is a 16 hour course designed to give Laborers the skill sets and confidence to address these areas of study:

�� LEED Certification & Accreditation

�� Weatherization

�� Photovoltaic Installer

�� Maintenance

�� Residential Weatherization

The Residential Weatherization Course is a 80 hour course for the Residential Housing Weatherization Technician and the Residential Housing Weatherization Auditor. Technician and Auditor should be available in September 2009

�� Weatherization: caulking, taping and wrapping

�� Auditor: green efficiency

Prerequisite: Green Construction Awareness, Fork Lift Safety, & Aerial Boom Lift.

Introduction to Photovoltaic is a 80 hour course with a 20 hour Lab that addresses:

�� Solar Dynamics

�� Solar Design

�� PV Installation

�� PV Safety & Awareness

CommercialWeatherization

Commercial weatherization is a 40 hour course that is designed to educate Laborersin the processes for these scopes of work :

�� Terms, Equipment, Materials

�� Lighting

�� Duct work

�� Pipe Wrap

�� Windows & Doors

�� Efficiency Auditor

�� Installer Technician

Introduction to Maintenance

Introduction to Maintenanceis a 40 hour course that enables Laborers to monitor & maintain the following systems :

�� Recycle Program

�� Lighting Systems

�� Air Conditioning Stabilization

�� Photovoltaic Maintenance

�� Wind Generation

Residential Weatherization

Laborers Training School

Residential Weatherization Auditor and Residential Weatherization Supervisor will be available in 2010

Green Construction Awareness

1. LEED Certification�� LEED Certified Project�� LEED Accreditation

2. Weatherization�� Auditor�� Technician Installer�� Supervisor

3. Photovoltaic Installer�� Solar Dynamics �� Solar Design �� PV Installation

4. Maintenance�� Green System Technician �� PV Maintenance Laborer

Can Start Schedulingin August

Can Start Scheduling

in June

Available now

CommercialWeatherization

Introduction to Photovoltaic

Introduction to Maintenance

Residential Weatherization Technician

Green Construction Awareness

Residential Weatherization Auditor

Residential Weatherization Supervisor

Can Start Scheduling

2010

Scheduling Time Table

Journeyman Upgrades

WELDING I Cutting, Burning,

WELDING II Arc & Gas Tested Welds

WELDING III Advanced Techniques

PIPELINEPROCEDURES

QUALITY ELECTRICAL

WORKER

LANE CLOSURES & DETOURS

The QEW is a 8 hour course that has three components:

�� A segment on lock out tag out

�� A segment on Confined Space

�� A segment on working around charged lines

Welding I is a cutting and burning course that is designed to:

�� Address the Safety issues associated with Arc and Gas

�� Address the equipment associated with both Arc and Gas

�� Provide competent training on how to cut and burn with Arc and Gas

Pipeline Procedures & Large Diameter Pipe:

�� Fire Safety

�� Rigging

�� Blue Print Reading

�� Muller B 101

�� Lay out pipe

�� Hot Work Permit

�� Hot Tap-Hydro Testing

The T2 course is a 40 hour course that addresses:

�� Operation and use of arrow boards

�� Working with certified plans

�� Closing Lanes and Engineering Detours

Welding II is a course associated with a lab to test welds. Students will perform vertical and overhead welds and must submit welds for testing:

�� Show proficiency in setting up and maintaining equipment

�� Receive approved welds for Arc and Gas

Welding III is a 40 hour Pipeline Welding course.Participants receive instruction in (5) areas: �� Butt Fusion processes

�� Clock Spring processes

�� Extruded Welding

�� Bondstrand Fiberglass Laminating processes

�� Water Stop Slug Welding

Supervisor CoursesLABORERS

Introduction to Supervision

Safety & Health

Plan Reading

ProblemSolving

ProjectPlanning &

Management

CommunicationProject

EstimatingSexual

Harassment Prevention

Credit Hours: 32Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading

Competencies:This course will identify personnel roles within the chain of command. It requires participants to understand the purpose of contracts, plans and specifications; demonstrate the use and understanding of schedules, bar charts, and critical path charts.

Credit Hours: 40Prerequisites: None

Competencies:This course will familiarize the student with the basic skills of reading blueprints. This includes; how to find and understand legends, compass, scale ruler, and how to locate specific items.

Credit Hours: 8Prerequisites: None

Competencies:Participants will learn how to read material safety data sheets and chemical labels, as well as the OSHA standards that apply.

Credit Hours: 40Prerequisites: Foreman, OSHA 30

Competencies:Identify leading cause of death in construction; demonstrate ability to identify at least 80% of the hazards in a given situation; identify the key elements of an effective accident investigation; substance abuse; drug testing procedures; EAP; critical incident stress debriefing.

Credit Hours: 16Prerequisites: None

Competencies:This course will cover effective communication techniques, problem solving,decision making, effective motivational techniques, conflict management and sexual harassment.

Credit Hours: 32Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading, OSHA 30, Const. Math

Competencies:In this course you will learn how to perform a project analysis and a value engineering study, which includes; preplanning, safety planning, CPM terminology, network diagrams, start to finish calculations, cost and time management.

Credit Hours: 40Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading, Construction Math

Competencies:Participants will learn how to identify and explain reasons for estimating, types of estimates, elements of the bidding process, bonding, types of insurance and material pricing.

Credit Hours: 4Prerequisites: None

Competencies: In order to meet Senate Bill 1825 requirements, managers/supervisors must attend a sexual harassment awareness course. Competency include: Recognition of harassment in the workplace; verbal, visual and physical. Addressing key documentation in the employee handbook, and related documents, reporting procedures, confrontation resolution and corrective actions.

DOLApproved

30 hr OSHA

Credit Hours: 30Prerequisites: None

Competencies:The OSHA 30 is a DOL certification course, that covers standards that are relevant to the construction industry. The 10 hour course is a recommended field course for Foremen and lead employees. The OSHA 30 is recommended for Superintendents, project managers and loss control officers.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Construction Craft Laborer

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LANDSCAPE JOURNEYMAN 4,000 HR OJT

BRICKTENDER 3,000 Hr OJT

CEMENT MASON CERTIFICATION

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LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION

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Brick Tender Math Brick Tender Duties

Math for Tenders Fork Lift for Tenders Field Duties & I.D.Scaffolding ErectionFirst Aid / CPR

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Traffic Control

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Math for Landscape Skill Sets & I.D. Field Duties I & IITakeoff & EstimatingTrench Excavation

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LANDSCAPE JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION

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BRICK TENDER JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION

BRICKTENDER 3,000 Hr OJT

CEMENT MASON CERTIFICATION

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LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION

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Brick Tender Math Brick Tender Duties

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CEMENT MASON JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION

Contractors are in need of Certified and Valued Employees that are:

�� On Time �� Prepared�� Ready to Work �� Drug Free

APPRENTICESHIP

FIRST PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

$14.67

SECOND PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

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THIRD PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

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FOURTH PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

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FIFTH PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

$23.46

SIXTH PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I.

$24.93

“On Public Works Projects, Californians expect Employees to be part of a State Certified Apprenticeship program with the best training available so the public is not at risk from workers who are not provided Continued Education and Safety Training.”

Companies will partner with us in the future simply because we provide the best product in the industry.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION

Name of Candidate Social Security # Address City Zip Phone Number Cell Number Years Construction Experience: Date of Birth: Past Employers: Previous Training:

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION Date:

Name of Company Address City Zip Company Representative Requesting Apprentice: Phone Number: Fax Number: Personnel Officer Name: Safety Officer Name: Job Site Name & Address:

LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP REQUEST TO INDENTURE APPRENTICE FORM

The Laborers JAC requires signatory contractors who want to sponsor a Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice to petition the JAC to indenture the Apprentice. This means that you must complete this form and send all sponsored applicants to the Training School for Mandatory Orientation before they are registered in the Program. In Mandatory Orientation, applicants will learn about the Apprenticeship Program, undergo a drug test, take the Candidate Physical Agility Test, be interviewed, andcomplete necessary paperwork. If the Apprentice is not properly indentured in the Program, the State of California and the Department of Labor will not consider the worker as an Apprentice for purposes of working on public works projects; or for any other projects. A dispatch by the Local Union is insufficient to indenture the Apprentice and will not be accepted by the JAC. The JAC's policy protects signatory contractors from having apprentices on their payroll who are not indentured by DAS and DOL. Contractors who fail to send applicants to the JAC, may be forced to pay additional wages, such as paying for apprentices at the journeyman wage rate, and penalties for being outside the ratio limits. Personnel officers, safety managers,and loss control officers of contractors must complete the procedures outlined above and submit their names as required below. This process will streamline placement. Thank you for your cooperation.

Rev. 05.05.08

Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Labor Agreement

Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Landscape Agreement

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LABORERS COURSES JOURNEYMAN & APPRENTICE COURSES

Certifications

1. Confined Space Awareness 2. First Aid/CPR 3. Forklift Safety 4. OSHA 10 (12 hour) 5. Scaffold Builder 6. Scaffold User 7. Steward Training 8. Traffic Control/Flagging 9. Welding

Equipment Endorsement

1. Aerial/Boom Lifts 2. Air Tools 3. ARXX Building Systems 4. Fall Protection 5. Skid Steer Safety 6. Skid Steer Safety II 7. Trench Plates Protection 8. Class A License 9. Class B License

Industry Courses

1. Asphalt Paving 2. Concrete Construction 3. Landscape 4. Pipe Laying 5. Tilt-Up Construction 6. Air Tools 7. Brick Tending 8. Mechanical Pipe

Environmental Courses

1. Asbestos Abatement Worker 2. Hazardous Waste Worker 3. Environmental Awareness 4. Lead Abatement Worker

Phone (626) 610-1700 Fax: (626) 633-0204

www.laborerstrainingschool.com

1385 W. Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa CA 91702