Marble Masons Advance to International Apprentice
Contest
September 24, 2003
FORT RITCHIE—Seven BAC
apprentice marble masons have earned a chance to compete
at the inaugural BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest,
to be held in Washington, D.C at the National Building Museum
on October 18, 2003.
The contest involves four levels of competition, beginning with local and regional
contests held earlier this year. The international semifinal contests took place
in August and September at the International Masonry Institute’s (IMI)
National Training Center at Fort Ritchie, MD. The contest included hands-on competitions
in the respective crafts, plus a written test. Judges include prominent construction
experts.
BAC apprentices receive their training through local union and BAC/IMI programs.. “This
contest gives young craftworkers an opportunity to show everyone how serious
they are about their careers,”says BAC President and IMI Co-Chair John
J. Flynn. “And it presents a healthy future for the industry.”
October 18th also marks the opening of an exhibition at the National Building
Museum, “Masonry Variations,”and a Family Masonry Mania Day. For
details click here.
The five marble finalists, in alphabetical order,
are:
Jeffrey Bloomfield
John D. Keeling
Christian Kreitlow
Jason Lowe
Joe Utt |
BAC Local 4 California
BAC Local 3 California
BAC Local 13 Nevada
BAC Local 7 New York/New Jersey
BAC Local 13 Nevada |
The alternate is:
| Johnny Gonzalez |
BAC Local 7 New York/New Jersey |
IMI is a joint labor-management cooperative program
of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied
Craftworkers (BAC) and the contractors who employ its
members. Its core programs are quality craft training
and technical assistance to the design and building
communities The International Union of Bricklayers
and Allied Craftworkers represents 100,000 skilled
masonry workers in the United States and Canada. It
is the oldest construction union in North America.
For information on BAC go to www.bacweb.org for
IMI or International Apprentice Contest participants,
go to www.imiweb.org.
The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied
Craftworkers represents 100,000 skilled masonry workers
in the United States and Canada. It is the oldest
continuously operating construction union in North
America.
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