Local 24 will soon be adopting a new training and apprenticeship program.  The guidelines for this program are as follows contingent on approval from the membership and legal approval.  Anyone interested in joining Local 24 is asked to follow the details listed on this page.  Apprentices should check this page regularly for important dates and info regarding the program.

IATSE Local 24

 Training and Apprenticeship Program

 Rules and Guidelines

Anyone interested in becoming a member of Local 24 must become part of the IATSE Local 24 Apprenticeship Program and complete the requirements of this program.

Anyone interested in being a part of the IATSE Local 24 Apprenticeship Program must meet the following prerequisites before becoming involved with the program in any capacity.  All prospective applicants must:

1)     be at least 18 years of age

2)     be a U.S. citizen

3)     have a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

4)     be able to do extensive physical labor

5)     have worked at least 10 shows through Local 24 within one year of their application date

6)     schedule and complete an interview with the Training and Apprenticeship Committee

 
Note: Any applicant interested in becoming a “Wardrobe Only” apprentice will be required to meet all of the above guidelines except that “Wardrobe Only” applicants will only be required to have worked two shows within one year of their application date as opposed to ten shows.

Anyone accepted into the Local 24 Apprenticeship Program must fulfill the following requirements before being considered for membership by the Training and Apprenticeship Committee:

All applicants are required to submit a non-refundable $250 application fee which shall be applied towards the applicant’s initiation fee for membership should they fulfill the necessary requirements set forth by the Apprenticeship Program.

All applicants are required to sign a Local 24 Apprenticeship Program Agreement.

It is suggested that all apprentices submit semi annual installment payments in the amount of $250 to Local 24 until that apprentice’s total initiation fees required for membership have been fully submitted to the local.  These installments shall be applied towards the applicant’s final membership initiation fee.  Any remaining balance of the initiation fee for membership will be required to be paid in full before the applicant’s membership application will be sent to the International for approval.

All apprentices are required to attend 50% of all Local 24 training classes held each year.

All apprentices are required to perform 1000 hours of work referred by Local 24 within 2 years of the apprentice’s application date.  These 1000 hours shall breakdown into the following specific hours required for each discipline.

1)     400 hours in Carpentry

2)     300 hours in Electrics and Lighting

3)     200 hours in Sound and Video

4)     100 hours in Props

Note:  Any applicant interested in becoming a “Wardrobe Only” apprentice will be required to work 300 hours in the wardrobe department within two years as opposed to the 1000 hours set forth for stagehand applicants stated above.

All training hours, work hours, and testing involved with the apprenticeship program must be completed within 3 years of the apprentice’s application date.

Apprentices shall keep with them at all Local 24 referred worksites an Hourly Logbook provided by Local 24.  All hours worked, dates worked, positions worked, and special notes shall be logged and signed off on by the apprentice’s department head, the jobsite’s steward, or the Business Agent within the apprentice’s Hourly Logbook.  No signatures will be given for time worked until after the hours have been worked.

A second book for each apprentice shall be kept at the Local 24 office.  It shall be the responsibility of the apprentice to make regular appointments with an executive board member or apprenticeship committee member at the Local 24 office and have this book updated to reflect the apprentice’s work record.  If the apprentice’s book is lost or destroyed any hours logged in their personal book that are not updated in the second office log book shall be null and void.

Once all required work hours are completed all apprentices are required to pass a written and practical test in each of the above hourly disciplines.  Apprentices desiring to work as riggers or on the fly rail shall be required to complete an additional written test, practical test, and training class.

Anyone that completes the requirements of the apprenticeship program, pays the remainder of the required initiation fees for membership, and completes the necessary paperwork and applications for membership shall be admitted as a member.

 The IATSE Local 24 Training Program shall operate under the following guidelines:

The Training and Apprenticeship Committee shall oversee all training classes, training class lesson plans, and instructors.

Training packets shall be provided to new workers, apprentices, and current members by the Training and Apprenticeship Committee for each discipline consisting of basic information and terminology involved with each respective discipline.

Four training classes shall be held by Local 24 each year on a regular basis.

Apprentices shall receive a 4 to 1 credit for any hours fulfilled in a training class.

A majority vote of the Training and Apprenticeship Committee can accept training from outside sources.

Training classes shall be open to and encouraged for all members and non-members working through Local 24.

The number of instructors as well as the training agenda shall be determined by the number of people signed up for a training class.

All instructors shall be chosen and approved by the Training and Apprenticeship Committee.

Any member of Local 24 is eligible to be an instructor.

Any member interested in being an instructor must produce a valid lesson plan for approval by the Training and Apprenticeship Committee and a letter stating their desire to be an instructor and why.

All approved lesson plans shall be based on the training materials, practical tests, and written tests established by the Training and Apprenticeship Committee.

Practical tests shall be administered by approved instructors.

The IATSE Local 24 Apprenticeship Program shall operate under the following guidelines:

The Training and Apprenticeship Program’s guidelines and rules may be amended by a majority vote of the Training and Apprenticeship Committee and a majority vote of the body at an official membership meeting.

The Local 24 Training and Apprenticeship Committee shall exist as a five member standing committee for as long as the Training and Apprenticeship Program exists.

The Local 24 Training and Apprenticeship Program shall exist as a standing program for as long as IATSE Local 24 exists.

The Training and Apprenticeship Committee shall have the final determination as to whether or not any applicant has completed the requirements of the apprenticeship program.

A majority vote of the Training and Apprenticeship Committee can extend any deadline imposed on an apprentice.

Any and all rules or guidelines regarding apprentices set forth by the International Constitution shall be adhered to at all times.

As set forth by the International Constitution the number of apprentices allowed to take part in the Local 24 Apprenticeship Program shall not exceed one apprentice for every three members.  A cap of a maximum of 50 apprentices is also mandated by the International Constitution.

Apprentices upon acceptance into the apprenticeship program shall be placed directly below all current members on the Local 24 active Stagehand Call List for the duration of their involvement with the apprenticeship program.  Apprentices shall be placed on the call list respectively according to their application time and date.

Notification of the existence of the apprenticeship program and its start date shall be given to all non-member workers referred by Local 24 within the last year prior to the start date of the program to the best ability of the Training and Apprenticeship Committee and Local 24 Executive Board.