LABORERS 4211 East Bonanza Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89110 (702)452-9410

What is a Laborer?
In construction, Laborers are the first craftworkers to arrive on a project and the last to leave. Duties performed involve highway and building construction, environmental restoration, tunnel and shaft construction and demolition using tools such as shovels, rakes and gas or diesel powered cutting and compacting equipment. Laborers clear and prepare sites for cement, asphalt and various structures according to blueprint specifications.

What are the working conditions and physical demands?
Working conditions will vary according to the weather and the type of work performed. Laborers will find themselves working outside in the summer heat and winter cold. Day or evening shifts may be required. Work is performed at heights, in trenches and sometimes underground. Rigorous physical activity and heavy lifting are involved. Travel to remote areas is sometimes necessary.

What are the benefits to working as a Union Laborer?
Base wage rates for Apprentices start at 50% of the Journeyworkers rate. Apprentices receive a reduced benefits package on their pension, vacation fund until they become Journeyworkers, but become eligible for health and welfare which include (medical, dental, vision), after 3 months of work.

Training is an important benefit because it has been estimated that trained laborers work almost 400 hours a year more than the untrained laborer. Laborers who take advantage of their training center to upgrade their skills are more likely to stay competitive. Another important benefit is union membership. Unionized laborers earn approximately $177.00 per week more on the average then those working without a contract.

What is the term of apprenticeship?
The apprenticeship program is designed to achieve journeyman status in approximately two years. Apprentices must complete 4000 hours of on-the-job training and 320 hours of related classroom and hands-on instruction over the two year period.