It’s hard enough to survive in San Mateo County on the minimum wage of $10 an hour. San Mateo is one of the most expensive county’s in the country. But it’s a crime when employers fail to pay their low-wage workers for overtime, or require employees to work “off the clock,” or fail to provide lunch breaks. Yet […]
The San Mateo City Council is poised to adopt a $15 minimum wage ordinance, aligning the city with other high cost jurisdictions in the Bay Area. Rather than wait until 2022, when the state minimum wage will reach $15 per hour, the City Council will consider two options, both of which will benefit thousands of […]
SHEETMETAL 104 APPRENTICESHIP We have an excellent opportunity coming up for Apprenticeship placement with Sheetmetal 104. Testing and applications must be completed in person at 1939 Market Street, San Francisco on the first or third Tuesday of each month. Registration takes place from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. and the next registration will be Tuesday June […]
Twenty-four students are expected to join Dan Pasini’s class at the College of San Mateo this July. They will spend five months learning the basics of the building and construction trades, while sharpening their math skills, to prepare for entrance into a certified apprenticeship program. Pasini is teaching his sixth TIP San Mateo class. Dan […]
BART is collaborating with several community colleges to train students to become Train Control Electronic Technicians and Transit Vehicle Electronic Technicians. The 18-month program will run four semesters, from the summer of 2016 through the fall of 2017. You will receive college credits for the classes you complete, and at the end of this program, students will receive […]
San Francisco Stationary Engineers are accepting applications for their apprenticeship program for one week only — from Monday May 23rd through Friday May 27th. If interested, visit their office, 560 Barneveld Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124, between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. The training program includes the positions of stationary engineer, waste water and […]
Plasterers Local 66 is now offering direct entry into their apprenticeship program for TIP graduates. Please send an email to apprentice@plastererslocal66.com, or call 650.827-1451. Minimum requirements for the Plasterers apprenticeship program: 18 years of age or older, High school diploma, G.E.D. certificate, or equivalent, and Valid California Driver’s License or valid California ID. If you need any […]
At their May 2nd meeting, the San Mateo City Council directed staff to draft a local ordinance to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 by 2018. When the city council votes on the draft ordinance in June, San Mateo will become the first city in San Mateo County to establish a local minimum wage, and the 12th city […]
Press Advisory City Council Considers Hike in Local Minimum Wage Monday, May 2nd, 7 p.m., City Hall Contact: Bradley Cleveland, 650.260.3151, bfcleveland@gmail.com Members of the Raise the Wage Coalition will urge the San Mateo City Council to hike the local minimum wage to $15 by 2018, when the council takes up the issue at their […]
The following apprenticeship programs are open, as of April, 2016. If you are a graduate of the Trades Introduction Program, TIP, please remember to let us know if you’ve applied to any of these programs. Simply reply to this email or call 650.572.9920 to leave us a message. The SMC Union Community Alliance will start […]