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Save The Date: 51st Graduating Apprentice Exhibits And Open House
The NYCDCCTC will be holding its 51st Annual Graduating Apprentice Exhibits and Open House on April 13th 2022. The graduating apprentices will participate in building projects in all seven trades. Manufacturers of construction tools and equipment and signatory contractors will participate and demonstrate their product and techniques.
Scaffold Qualification Program Updates
Effective January 1, 2022, the Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) will have the following new rules in place for our Scaffold Qualification courses. Scaffold Erector Qualification – Beginner 60 Hour and Accelerated 32 Hour No future class sessions, the class titles will be retired in...
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update for Members who Wish to Visit the Fund Office or Carpenters Training Center
Effective December 27, 2021, in order to enter the Benefit Funds Office or the Carpenters Training Center, members must provide proof that they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Those members who have received only one dose of a two-dose vaccine series by December 27,...
Updated OWL Rules For Apprentices
In alignment with the CTC’s expectations and/or requirements of apprentices being ready and able to work and the rules and regulations of the CTC, the following change to the OWL rules will have apprentices more likely to be fully employed while signatory contractors will be able to staff jobs...
Carpenter Apprenticeships: A Pathway to the American Dream
It's #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! For union carpenters like Denise Echevarria, apprenticeships are more than just a career steppingstone, they’re a pathway to a better future. Read more through the #CarpentersRISE feature on page 31 in @amnewyork:
National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (Nov 15-21)
The NYCDCCTC will be celebrating this year's National Apprentice Week with some special guests from Turner construction. We will be rolling out our Diversity and Inclusion Training and also training the apprentice this wee on A-Frame safety training to bring a better awareness of A-Frame accidents...
NYC Carpenters’ Newest Programs Help Women Succeed on the Job
An excerpt from the Labor Press article by Silver Krieger about the NYCDCC Training Center’s Diversity and Inclusion Training program: “Last month, the NYCDCC went further, launching its new Inclusion and Diversity program. Key elements of the program include: promoting diversity, equity, and...
Annual Charity Softball Tournament/Family Picnic This Saturday (9/25)!
This is a reminder that the NYCDCC Family Picnic and Softball Tournament is happening this Saturday (September 25th) at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows, Queens, beginning at 9:30AM. Additionally, the NYCDCC Benefit Funds will have a Benefits Fair beginning at 10:00AM. Please join us and your...