CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORER

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY
The ABC Construction Craft Laborer Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee is accepting applications for Construction Craft
Construction Craft Laborer Apprentices. This is a perfect opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a Construction
Craft Laborer.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ABC Construction Craft Laborer apprentices earn competitive wages and benefits while working on the job. Depending on class year,
job location and type of work, prevailing salaries are based on a percentage of the journeyperson rate. The ABC Construction Craft
Laborer Apprenticeship Training Program encompasses two years of on-the-job training. Applicants who can document prior
experience may request to challenge test and begin at a higher-class year.

In addition to the quoted base wages, ABC apprentices earn medical benefits while working on the job. Employers also fund the
apprentices’ tuition costs for school. Apprentices are expected to purchase their own tools and classroom books.
A normal workweek is 40 hours. However, due to the nature of this industry, hours may be more or less depending upon weather
conditions, other trades, job delays or other unforeseen situations. Apprentices should be prepared to travel 80 miles each way to job
sites. Dependable transportation and a valid driver's license are required.
ABC apprentices attend school for 2 weeks, 8 hours each day, every 6 months. Apprentices may also be required to attend scheduled
Saturday classes throughout the year. In class, ABC instructors teach practical application and theory. In addition, demonstrations and
“hands on” instruction are conducted on safe and proper methods.
After completing ABC’s two-year program, Construction Craft Laborer graduates receive a journey level card and certificate of
completion from the State of California. More importantly, they will have the skills and credentials necessary to succeed in today’s
competitive workforce.
Because of the length of the program, commitment to the classroom and on-the-job performance requirements, one does not enter the
program lightly. When making selection decisions, ABC looks for candidates who want to become career Construction Craft Laborers.
Associated Builders and Contractors developed the apprenticeship programs to help meet construction industry demands for skilled
craftspeople. The Construction Craft Laborer program is accredited by the State of California. ABC’s apprenticeship programs help
contractors maintain a safe and skilled workforce. With competition as stiff as it is today, quality performance is critical to bring
construction projects in on time and under budget.
Contact ABC at (925) 960-8511 for more information.

4577 Las Positas Dr. Unit C Livermore, CA 94551 ! (925) 960-8511 ! Fax (925) 416-0974 ! www.abcggc.org
 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
ABC’s CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OUR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM YOU MUST SUBMIT ALONG WITH YOUR
COMPLETED ORIGINAL APPLICATION A CLEAR AND LEGIBLE COPY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

1. A proof of age. (Must be at least 17 years of age). A passport, birth certificate or driver’s license will be
sufficient to show proof of age.

2. A valid California DMV license and a current DMV printout.

ALL INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED!!!

You may request veteran’s preference if you qualify and/or credit for previous work experience and classroom instruction (List
on application). You will need to provide supporting documents.

Mail your completed application and supporting documentation to: ABC, 4577 Las Positas Dr. Unit C. Livermore, CA 94551.
Upon receiving the information, we will review and, if complete, accept your application. When we have apprenticeship
opportunities available, you will be scheduled for a written reading, language, and math exam. To help prepare for the written
exam, please visit our web site www.abcggc.org or contact our office to have a sample test emailed or faxed to you. If you are
among the passing percentage, an oral interview will be scheduled for you. If you complete the oral interview with a passing
score, you will be added to the applicant rank list. Prior to registering you in the program you will attend a mandatory
orientation which will include drug screening. Once you begin working with a subscribing employer, you become an
"INDENTURED" apprentice registered with the State of California and the Federal Office of Apprenticeship Training
Employment & Labor Services. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Associated Builders and
Contractors at (925) 960-8511.

MINORITIES AND WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

4577 Las Positas Dr. Unit C Livermore, CA 94551 ! (925) 960-8511 ! Fax (925) 416-0974 ! www.abcggc.org
 ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER TRAINING TRUST FUND
UNILATERAL APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORER APPRENTICESHIP

The applicant named below applies for apprenticeship training through the Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee “UAC” sponsored by
the Associated Builders and Contractors Golden Gate Chapter Training Trust Fund (“Trust Fund”). The applicant agrees to comply
with the UAC’s rules and regulations, as they currently exist and as revised from time to time in the future, throughout the period of
apprenticeship. Those rules and regulations require that the applicant submit all disputes with the Trust Fund and the UAC to final
and binding arbitration. It is understood that the applicant will not be an employee of either the Trust Fund or the UAC and that the
applicant will be employed directly by separate employers participating in the Trust Fund and the UAC throughout the period of
apprenticeship training.

TRADE: CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORER DATE: _________________

(Please print all information)
NAME (LAST NAME) (FIRST) (INITIAL) SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:

PRESENT ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

PERMANENT ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

HOME PHONE: MESSAGE PHONE OR CELL : EMAIL ADDRESS:

( ) ( )
EMERGENCY CONTACT: EMERGENCY PHONE:

( )
DRIVERS LICENSE NO.: DATE OF BIRTH:

MALE FEMALE
_____________________ Exp:________ _____/________/_______
VETERAN? HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT ABC?

YES NO
EVER APPLIED TO THIS OR ANY WHERE? WHEN?
OTHER APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM BEFORE? YES NO / /

YEARS DID YOU

NAME AND LOCATION/ADDRESS OF SCHOOL ATTENDED GRADUATE SUBJECTS STUDIED
HIGH SCHOOL: ADDRESS: List Years: DIPLOMA:

YES NO
EQUIVALENCY:

YES NO
G.E.D.:

YES NO
COLLEGE: DIPLOMA:

YES NO
TRADE, BUSINESS OR CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL(s):
 LIST ALL WORK EXPERIENCE
FORMER EMPLOYERS
(LIST BELOW LAST FOUR EMPLOYERS, STARTING WITH LAST ONE FIRST)
PERIOD OF
EMPLOYMENT
DATE/MONTH TYPE OF WORK NATURE OF YOUR DUTIES OR FULL OR
AND YEAR NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER OF EMPLOYER WORK PART/TIME
FROM

TO

FROM

TO

FROM

TO

FROM

TO

REFERENCES:
GIVE BELOW THE NAMES OF THREE PERSONS NOT RELATED TO YOU, WHOM YOU HAVE KNOWN AT LEAST ONE YEAR.

NAME ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP YEARS KNOWN

Are you being sponsored by an ABC Approved Contractor? Yes No

If yes, please complete the next page titled “Apprentice Sponsor Form.”
If you are not being sponsored by an ABC approved contractor, you will be
dispatched to one upon being accepted into the ABC Apprenticeship program.

I AM IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION, AND IF NEEDED, I WILL TAKE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE
TRUST FUND AND THE UAC WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY RESPECT IF MY EMPLOYMENT BY A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER IS TERMINATED
FOR ANY REASON. I AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS, OR PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN THE ABOVE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION
REGARDING MY EMPLOYMENT, CHARACTER, AND QUALIFICATIONS. I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY MISLEADING OR INCORRECT
STATEMENTS, WHICH I HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION MAY RENDER THE APPLICATION VOID AND THAT I MAY BE SUBJECT TO
DISCHARGE FROM THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AS A RESULT. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH
THE TRUST FUND OR THE UAC AND THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ASSURED EMPLOYMENT WITH ANY EMPLOYER PARTICIPATING IN THE
TRUST FUND OR THE UAC. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT MADE TO ME IN
CONNECTION WITH MY EXECUTION OF THIS APPLICATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRUST FUND AND UAC CAN ONLY PROVIDE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATED OPPORTUNITIES TO ME, BUT THAT I AM EMPLOYED SEPARATELY BY THE EMPLOYERS WHICH MAY
PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM FROM TIME TO TIME.
I ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY AND WILL HOLD HARMLESS THE TRUST FUND, THE UAC, AND THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS
AND CONTRACTORS, INC., THEIR AGENTS, CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES, EXPENSES, DEMANDS AND
CLAIMS MADE AGAINST THE TRUST FUND, THE UAC, ITS AGENTS, CONSULTANTS, AND EMPLOYEES BY MYSELF AS A TRAINEE OR MY
HEIRS, SURVIVORS OR ANY THIRD PERSON BECAUSE OF INJURY OR ALLEGED INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) WHETHER CAUSED BY THE
TRUST FUND, THE UAC, THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC., ITS AGENTS, CONSULTANTS OR EMPLOYEES
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE FROM ANY ACTIVITIES ANTICIPATED UNDER THIS TRAINING.

DATE:____________________________ SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT_______________________________________________

 Apprentice Sponsor Form
Sponsorship is NOT guaranteed and is subject to approval by the Apprenticeship Committee
(Please Print All Information)
NAME (LAST NAME) (FIRST) (INITIAL) SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:

PRESENT ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

HOME PHONE: MESSAGE PHONE OR CELL :

( ) ( )
SPONSORING COMPANY: DATE OF HIRE:

/ / .

ABC GOLDEN GATE TRAINING TRUST SPONSORSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:

- Applicant must have worked with the sponsoring ABC contractor for 3 months within the last 6 months and must
be currently employed by that contractor.

- Sponsorship form must be fully completed, signed by the sponsoring contractor, and submitted with the
complete application.

PRINTED NAME OF APPRENTICE: SIGNATURE OF APPRENTICE:

PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE: SIGNATURE OF COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE:

Please remember that you cannot work for this Contractor as a Registered Apprentice until the company is notified
by the ABC Golden Gate Chapter.
 ABC Construction Craft Labor Apprenticeship Program
Sponsorship Verification

I ____________________________________, by my signature below do attest that I have been in the

(Print Applicant’s Name)
employment of an approved ABC Contractor for 3 months within the last 6 months. Additionally by my signature below, I
hereby authorize the Associated Builders & Contractors Construction Craft Labor apprenticeship program and/or their
agents, to contact any and all references I have provided in support of this claim. I understand that my standing in the
program will be affected should this prove to be inaccurate.

Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________________

(Applicant’s Signature)

Certification by Employer:
As a representative for _____________________________, I, ______________________________
(Name of Company) (Representative’s Name)
do hereby certify by my signature below that it is known to me that the individual listed above has been in the
employment of the above named company for 3 months within the last 6 months in order to be eligible for

sponsorship into the ABC-GGC Construction Craft Labor apprenticeship program.

Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________________

(Representative’s Signature)

Title: ________________________________________