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| Jason Rafter cuts the beam to dedicate the new Reno Nevada training center |
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Local 118, Reno Nevada celebrates the opening of their new apprenticeship training center. October 2009
California and Vicinity District Council recently held an open house at their newest “UNIVERSITY OF IRON” Training Center, located in Reno, Nevada. District Council President Joe Standley and Western Steel Council chairman Michael Newington, together with labor and management trustees continue their work to ensure the best possible training opportunities for the membership. Business Manager for Local 118, John Rafter thanked the building committeefor their support and for funding the new facility. Local 118, Reno business agent Danny Costella advised the attendees that “The new facility will serve as a hub for labor and management in northern Nevada.”
The ceremonial beam cutting to open the new ‘University of Iron’ facility was done by Coordinator Jason Rafter. Jason thanked the trustees, members and vendors for their support of our program.
Dick Zampa, Apprenticeship Director for the Calif. and Vicinity Dist. Council advised the attendees that Ironworkers now have 9 Training Centers throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. “Our schools are IACP approved and have AWS accredited welding shops.” Classes are conducted in week long (40 hour) blocks of training. Each Apprentice attends a minimum of four week long blocks of training per year during their 4 year program. Hands on training includes work with mock ups for all phases of the Ironworkers trade including Reinforcing, Post Tensioning, Welding, Structural, Architectural and Metal Building. Safety classes conducted for Apprentices and Journeymen include OSHA 30, Scaffold, Forklift, Subpart R, First Aid / CPR, MSHA, Lead Hazard and more. Manuals and workbooks developed by the National Training Fund and IMPACT are used for apprentice and journeymen courses.
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| The welding shop |
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| Group picture of the participants |
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| Local 118 Apprenticeship in Sacramento hosts section 22 AWS meeting with Lincoln Electric discussing differences between NR 232 & NR 233 wires.
The meeting was a great success as many items were discussed.
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| Breaking for lunch |
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| Apprenticeship staff pose with the honored guests. |
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