The Third and Fourth Round of Kapolei High School’s “Shadow a Union Journeyperson Day,” took place on December 8, and December 12, 2009. On December 8, Training Director, Alvin Van Treese, instructed students on the proper way of installing VCT flooring. Mr. Van Treese explained the importance of good math skills to ensure accurate flooring [...]
Honolulu Community College hosted the annual Hawaii Construction Career Day on October 22 and 23. The nonprofit organization shared with Hawaii’s youth, insight and information into construction career opportunities. District Council 50 Floorlayers and Glaziers participated in this very interactive and hands-on event. The forum showcased construction companies, engineering firms, government agencies, university institutions [...]
The power of the union comes from the participation of the membership, and the time has arrived for us to unite, protect our quality of life and take back the work stolen by non‐union contractors. Hotel Owners, Developers, and the Public need to recognize that we will FIGHT to keep our work from going to [...]