Find Out How to Become a Laborer

We are not accepting applications at this time to become a laborer, but be sure to visit our website for the NJ Construction Craft Laborers Apprenticeship Program to learn more about becoming a Union Laborer and to sign up for updates.

What Do LIUNA Members Do?

Members of LIUNA are experienced Construction Craft Laborers (CCL) who rely on a diverse
set of skills, performed on a wide variety of jobsites.

  • LIUNA members build roads, bridges, tunnels, transit, electric vehicle infrastructure, broadband, water, renewable and traditional energy systems, as well as work on building, demolition, and renovation projects.
  • Members assist in the construction and maintenance of power plants and substations, dig trenches for lines, repair roads after line installation, and build supporting infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines.
  • Members are skilled in general construction, concrete placement, roadway construction, site preparation, pipelaying, erosion control, hoisting and rigging, OSHA safety, permit-required confined space, rough terrain forklift operation, trenching and excavation safety, erecting turbines, and solar panel installation.

What Are the Minimum Qualifications to Join?

  • Physically able to perform the work of the trade.
  • Valid and current driver's license.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Must submit to a drug test in compliance with current drug testing standards.
  • Must be able to read and write the English language.

Tell Me About the Apprenticeship Program. How Long Does It Last?

No prior experience is needed to enter NJCCLAP, though credit for prior experience may be given. Through a combination of classroom and on-the-job training, new members gain the skills to become Construction Craft Laborers. LIUNA’s Apprenticeship program consists of 4,000 hours of on-the-job training with an additional 400 hours of classroom training. Through this program, men and women gain the necessary skills to build a career. It takes approximately 3-4 years to complete the program and become a journeyworker.

All training is provided free of charge to qualified candidates, and apprentices are paid according to a schedule based on training and experience. Pay raises are given after each period of approximately 1,000 hours of work and training. 

  • First period at 60% of the journeyworker rate.
  • Second period at 70% of the journeyworker rate.
  • Third period at 80% of the journeyworker rate.
  • Fourth period at 90% of the journeyworker rate.

We are not accepting applications at this time, but be sure to visit our website for the NJ Construction Craft Laborers Apprenticeship Program to learn more about becoming a Union Laborer and to sign up for updates. 

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