Carpenter's Local 281 (Binghamton,NY), is conducting recruitment through Oct 21, 2009

Carpenters' union seeks apprentices
December 2, 2008

BINGHAMTON The Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee, Local 281, is conducting recruitment through Oct. 21, 2009 for 10 apprentices

Applications are available from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and third Wednesday of each month at the local at 23 Market St., Binghamton.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school or general equivalency diploma, a signed affidavit stating they are physically able to do the work and a reliable means of transportation. Applicants must also pass a drug test, be able and willing to attend instructions for four one-week periods, and take a math and measurement computation test.

For more information, contact the state's Department of Labor or the local at (607) 729-0224.
-- Debbie Swartz