Plumbers union to fill 20 apprenticeships on Long Island

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Local 200 of the plumbers union will begin taking applications Wednesday for 20 plumber apprenticeships, officials said.

Applications can be obtained at the union’s office, 375 Central Ave., Bohemia, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, excluding legal holidays.

The form must be filled out in person and submitted by March 28.

Applicants should be 18 or older, live on Long Island, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, have a driver’s license, submit to a drug test and buy instruction materials costing an average of $200 per year.

For more information call 631-567-3083.

By James T. Madore

james.madore@newsday.comJamesTMadore

James T. Madore writes about Long Island business news including the economy, development, and the relationship between government and business. He previously served as Albany bureau chief.