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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LABORERS TRAINING NEWS LIUNA LOCALS: 89, 220, 300, 507, 585, 652, 783, 802, 1184 THE GREEN ISSUE JUNE 19th 2009 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 Mike Quevedo Jr. Chuck Poss 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 1385 W. Sierra Madre Ave. Azusa, CA 91744

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

MIKE QUEVEDO JR. Business Manager, Southern California District Council of Laborers Vice President, Laborers International Union of North America THE 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.

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

LABORERS GREEN CURRICULUM Green Const. Awareness 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 Introduction to Photovoltaic 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 Commercial Weatherization Commercial weatherization is a 40 hour course that is designed to educate Laborers in 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 Maintenance is a 40 hour course that enables Laborers to monitor & maintain the following systems : Recycle Program Lighting Systems Air Conditioning Stabilization Photovoltaic Maintenance Wind Generation 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 Residential Weatherization Weatherization: caulking, taping and wrapping Auditor: green efficiency Laborers Training School Residential Weatherization Auditor and Residential Weatherization Supervisor will be available in 2010

Scheduling Time Table Can Start Scheduling in June Green Construction Awareness Commercial Weatherization Can Start Scheduling in August Introduction to Photovoltaic Introduction to Maintenance Residential Weatherization Technician Can Start Scheduling 2010 Residential Weatherization Auditor Residential Weatherization Supervisor Available now 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

Journeyman Upgrades WELDING I Cutting, Burning, WELDING II Arc & Gas Tested Welds WELDING III Advanced Techniques 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 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 PIPELINE PROCEDURES QUALITY ELECTRICAL WORKER LANE CLOSURES & DETOURS Pipeline Procedures & Large Diameter Pipe: Fire Safety Rigging Blue Print Reading Muller B 101 Lay out pipe Hot Work Permit 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 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 Hot Tap-Hydro Testing

LABORERS Supervisor Courses Introduction to Supervision Safety & Health Plan Reading Credit Hours: 32 Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading 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: 40 Prerequisites: Foreman, OSHA 30 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: 40 Prerequisites: None 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. Problem Solving DOL Approved 30 hr OSHA Project Planning & Management Credit Hours: 16 Prerequisites: None This course will cover effective communication techniques, problem solving, decision making, effective motivational techniques, conflict management and sexual harassment. Credit Hours: 30 Prerequisites: None 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. Credit Hours: 32 Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading, OSHA 30, Const. Math 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. Communication Project Estimating Sexual Harassment Prevention Credit Hours: 8 Prerequisites: None Participants will learn how to read material safety data sheets and chemical labels, as well as the OSHA standards that apply. Credit Hours: 40 Prerequisites: Foreman, Plan Reading, Construction Math 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: 4 Prerequisites: None 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.

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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. 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. $16.13 THIRD PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I. $17.60 FOURTH PERIOD 500 HOUR O.J.T. 36 HOURS R.S.I. $20.53 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 Contractors are in need of Certified and Valued Employees that are: Companies will partner with us in the future simply because we provide the best product in the industry. On Time Prepared Ready to Work Drug Free

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, and complete 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. 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: CANDIDATE INFORMATION Name of Candidate Social Security # Address City Zip Phone Number Years Construction Experience: Cell Number Date of Birth: Past Employers: Previous Training: CHECK ONE: Rev. 05.05.08 Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Labor Agreement Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Landscape Agreement Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice under Master Brick Tender Agreement

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 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 Equipment Endorsement Environmental Courses 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 LABORERS & CONTRACTORS In Southern California FEEL THE POWER GET CONNECTED 1. Asbestos Abatement Worker 2. Hazardous Waste Worker 3. Environmental Awareness 4. Lead Abatement Worker www.laborerstrainingschool.com 1385 W. Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa CA 91702 Phone (626) 610-1700 Fax: (626) 633-0204