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Union Meetings:

All *members are encouraged to attend. Please bring your current dues receipts, or call ahead to verify if you are a member in good standing.

*If you have applied for membership and have not been sworn in you are an initiate.

Initiates -- we are still waiting for your membership card to arrive from the International, once received, we will invite you to attend our Union Meeting where you will be sworn into membership in the presence of our members and officers.

Juntas de la Union:

Se invita a todos los *miembros a que asistan. Por favor traigan sus recibos de cuotas actuales, o llame antes de venir para verificar si usted es un miembro en buen estado.

*Si usted a aplicado para membresía y aun no ha sido juramentado, usted es un iniciado.

Iniciado – Aun estamos esperando que su tarjeta de membresía nos llegue de la Internacional, una vez que la recibamos, nosotros lo invitaremos a asistir a nuestra Junta de la Unión en la cual usted será juramentado a nuestra membresía en la presencia de nuestros miembros y oficiales.

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Roofers Apprenticeship Program:

To become a Union Roofer, you must first sign up with the Nevada Roofers J.A.T.C (our Apprenticeship Program). Upon acceptance, you may be interviewed by the J.A.T.C Trustees to determine your Apprenticeship Level, you may be evaluated from Apprentice 1 thru Journeyman Roofer, your Apprenticeship Level will determine your rate of pay. If you are a new comer to the industry, you will be catagorized as a Pre-Apprentice and must complete a 90 day (3months) probation period, upon your successful completion you will be required to attend schooling.

If you come into the industry with work experience, you may be evaluated from Apprentice Level 1 thru Journeyman, each Apprenticeship Level will determine your pay rate (pay rate schedule may be found at the Union Office)

Our Apprenticeship Training is a 3 to 3 ½ year program, upon your successful completion, you will be classified a bona fide Journeyman Roofer.

Programa de Aprendizaje de los Roofers:

Una vez que usted haiga entrado al oficio del Roofing y se una a la Unión, usted trabajara para uno de de nuestros Contratistas de Unión el cual lo evaluara en su experiencia de trabajo. Si usted es nuevo en la industria, usted trabajara como un pre-aprendiz por un periodo de 90 días (3 meses), una vez que complete su periodo de probación usted tendrá que reportarse con el J.A.T.C. y aplicar para la Escuela de Aprendizaje.

Si al entrar a la Industria usted ya cuenta con experiencia, usted podrá ser evaluado del nivel de Aprendiz 1 hasta Journeyman, cada nivel de Aprendizaje va a determinar su escala de pago (la escala de pagos podrá ser encontrada en la Oficina de la Unión).

Nuestro Programa de Aprendizaje es un Programa de 3 a 3 ½ años, una vez que termine exitosamente, usted será clasificado como un genuino Journeyman Roofer.

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Mission Statement of United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local #162

• To provide and promote a higher standard of living to our Union members and their families.
• To provide the highest quality of training in order to produce the highest skilled craftsmen in the roofing industry. Being highly skilled insures greater job stability and security.
• To represent the best interests of our members in an ethical and professional manner.
• To promote our Union throughout the region and to bring the rewards of our Union to the widest audience of employers and employees as possible for their mutual benefit.
• To keep our membership & the industry well informed about our commitment to Safety.
• To actively participate in the political process that produces policies and laws affecting our members.
• To negotiate effectively and in good faith with our contractor’s good contracts that provides fair wages and acceptable benefits for the well-being and security of our members and their families.

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