Sheet metal workers union hiring 10 apprentices

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Local 137 of the Sheet Metal Workers union will begin taking applications Monday for 10 sheet metal apprentices for sign hanger and rigger work, officials said.

Applications can be obtained at 50-02 Fifth St., Suite A in Long Island City in Queens, from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, excluding legal holidays, through June 4, 2018. The forms will only be given to those who provide proof of completion of high school or GED courses and have a valid driver’s license.

Successful applicants must pay union dues of $48 per month and a one-time initiation fee of $288 that is paid in monthly installments.

Applicants should be 18 or older, be physically able to do sign hanger and rigger work, have reliable transportation, and pass a math and reading test. For more information, call 718-937-4514.