Apprenticeship Page
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Plasterers & Cement Masons
Work Description
Cement masons pour and finish concrete surfaces, which include rodding, edging and joining. They finish street work, foundations and walls by forming, setting screeds, sawing joints, rubbing and patching.
Plasterers’ work involves wall preparation and finishing, acoustical plastering, texture finishing, plaster veneers and coatings.
Working Conditions
Physically demanding work involving stooping, lifting, and standing for long periods of time, indoors and outdoors. Manual dexterity is important.
Qualifications
- High school diploma, or GED
- 18 years old or high school graduate at age 17
- Physically capable of performing the trade
- Recommended high school courses: basic math, general science, drafting, blueprint reading, shop courses
Application Process
- Apply to Joint Apprenticeship Committee
- Submit high school transcript or GED
- Interview with Joint Apprenticeship Committee
- Present letter of introduction to prospective employers for an interview
Terms of Apprenticeship
- 3 years/4,000 hours of on-the-job training
- 360 of hours related classroom instruction (paid)
- First 6 months are probationary period
- Wage scale systematically increases throughout the apprenticeship
For More Information
Operative Plasterers
and Cement Masons
Local #599
2360 N. 124th St.,
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
phone 414-607-6967
fax 414-607-6974
opcmia599@sbcglobal.net
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local #3, 9, 11
1570 Elizabeth St.,
Green Bay, WI 54302
phone 920-437-9311
fax 920-437-6091
bacunion@aol.com
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local #3, 9, 11
105 Washington Ave.,
Suite 360, Oshkosh, WI 54901
phone 920-233-5482
fax 920-233-5508
bac3911@sbcglobal.net
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local #6
T5205 County Road W,
Wausau, WI 54403
phone 715-675-8523
fax 715-843-6905
mcbrick@charter.net