NANUET, NY — Four unions in the Hudson Valley are staging recruitment drives for apprentices.

Some are more limited than others. Three of the drives are 10 months to a year long, but one is only a two-week opportunity. One is only open to Mid-Hudson-Valley residents. Applicants are available most business days for three of the drives, but one of them will only give out applications on second and fourth Monday mornings. |Look for or post employment opportunities in the Jobs section on Nanuet Patch.

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.



Insulation and asbestos worker apprentices The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers, Local Union #40, will conduct a recruitment from Feb. 6, 2017 through Jan. 22, 2018 for six insulation and asbestos worker apprentices who are residents of Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, or Washington counties.

Applications can be obtained at Local Union #40, 890 Third Street, Albany, NY, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Contact Union #40 at (518) 489-6407.

Plumber and steamfitter plus refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprentices

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local Union #21, Zone 1, will conduct a recruitment from Feb. 21, 2017 through March 6, 2017 for 15 plumber and steamfitter apprentices and five refrigeration & air conditioning mechanic apprentices who are residents of Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, and Westchester. Applications must be obtained in person at Local Union #21, 1024 McKinley Street, Peekskill, NY, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Contact Union #21 at (914) 737-2183.