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What's New at CILTF
We are working with Kelly Group, an online education resource, and have compiled several bundles of online training courses. We will cover the cost of taking these courses for our members. It is our goal to supply our membership with continued opportunities to make themselves more valuable to their contractors and our local halls. After each member is enrolled, they have 1 year to complete the courses in each bundle. That allows each individual to take the courses at their own pace and in the time frame that fits their family’s schedules. Along with skilled topics like Pipe and Concrete, we also have online OSHA available. There are stand-alone online courses for OSHA 10 in English and Spanish, OSHA 10 Road Construction, OHSA 30 in English, or we also have the OSHA 30 bundle that includes not only the basic 10 and 30 courses but also more detailed courses. Laborer journeypersons that are interested in enrolling should contact their local halls and have a training referral sent to the training fund. The comprehensive course bundles include:
Highway Construction - Includes 14 courses-
Asphalt Design - SuperPave: Mix Design
Asphalt Pavement - Design Basics
Basic Civil Engineering - Asphalt
Basic Construction Math
Fundamentals of Asphalt Pavement Design
Green Infrastructure 4: Best Practices for Pavement
Highway Engineering 5: Highway Traffic Engineering
Highway Engineering 6: Highway Drainage and Surveys
Highway Engineering 7: Contracts and Supervision
Highway Engineering 8: Part 1 - Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Highway Engineering 8: Part 2 - Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Superpave Mix Design Process and Analysis
Transportation Engineering: Introduction to Transportation, Planning, and Funding
Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication
Pipe Bundle – Includes 9 courses-
Basics of Soil Resources 1: Classification, Mapping and Data Bases
Drinking Water Quality - Critical Parameters
Drinking Water Quality - Monitoring & Security
Ductile Iron Pipe
Excavation Safety and Shoring/OSHA
Pumping Stations - Part 1, Basic Concepts
PVC Pipe - Which type should I use?
Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities
Trenchless Methods: An Introduction
Concrete Bundle – Include 17 courses-
Concrete 1: Evaluation and Causes of Damage
Concrete 2: Repair Planning and Preparation
Concrete 3: Methods, Materials, and Maintenance
Concrete Additives: Water-Repellency & Efflorescence Control in Masonry
Concrete Fundamentals - Concrete Slab On Grade
Concrete Fundamentals: An Introduction
Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Diamond Grinding
Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Full Depth Repair
Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Partial Depth Repair
Concrete Pavement: Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Concrete Standards and Requirements
Concrete: Self-Consolidating
Essentials of Quality Concrete
Handling, Placing and Finishing Concrete
Precast Concrete Erection Procedures
Reinforced Concrete Tilt-Up Panels
Structural Masonry Materials
Green Construction bundle – Includes 13 courses-
Green Infrastructure 1: Introduction to High Performance Guidelines
Green Infrastructure 2: Best Practices for Site Assessment
Green Infrastructure 3: Best Practices for Streetscape
Green Infrastructure 4: Best Practices for Pavement
Green Infrastructure 5: Best Practices for Utilities
Green Infrastructure 6: Best Practices for Stormwater Management
Green Infrastructure 7: Best Practices for Landscape
Green Infrastructure 8: Best Practices For Construction
Green Streets
Green Urban Design
Residential Green Building: Design, Construction, and Accreditation
Residential Green Remodeling: Design, Construction, and Certification
Stormwater Harvesting: A Green Concept
Leadership bundle – Includes 35 courses-
Communication & Leadership
Protecting Your Team Against Workplace Violence
Smart Business Writing: Email Do's and Don'ts
Smart Business Writing: Writing Effective Emails
Smart Customer Service 1: Courtesies, Attitude, and Ethics
Smart Customer Service 2: Listening for Understanding
Smart Customer Service 3: Effective Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Smart Customer Service 4: 3 Steps to Successful Customer Interaction
Smart Customer Service 5: Handling Customer Complaints
Smart Leadership: Part 1 - What Leaders Do
Smart Leadership: Part 2 - Model the Way
Smart Leadership: Part 3 - Inspire a Shared Vision
Smart Leadership: Part 4 - Challenge the Process
Smart Leadership: Part 5 - Enable Others to Act
Smart Leadership: Part 6 - Encourage the Heart
Smart Management: Coaching for Better Performance
Smart Management: Data Security Smart Management: Discrimination in the Workplace for Managers
Smart Management: Effective Performance Review Practices
Smart Management: Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity for Managers
Smart Management: Getting the Most out of a Multigenerational Workforce
Smart Management: How to Handle Workplace Challenges
Smart Management: Key Skills for Managing & Coaching Your Team
Smart Management: Methods for Motivating and Mentoring Your Team
Smart Management: SMART Goals - Setting Effective Targets for Success
Smart Management: The Art & Science of Delegation
Smart Mental Health: Managing Anger and Emotions
Smart Mental Health: Reducing Stress and Anxiety
Smart Safety: Safe Driving
Smart Time Management: 7 Steps to Regaining Control of Your Day
Smart Time Management: The 80/20 Rule for Making Every Minute Count
Smart Workplaces: Code of Conduct - Ethics Education & Social Media Guidelines
Smart Workplaces: Designing Safe Workspaces & Preventing Injury
Smart Workplaces: Preparing for a Pandemic Flu Outbreak
Smart Workplaces: Sexual Harassment Prevention
Safety Bundle – Includes 26 courses-
Back Safety
Back Safety: Protection and Treatment Basics
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Spaces in Construction
Crystalline Silica: Understanding the Hazards
DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
Driving Safety
Eye and Face Protection
Fire Essentials and Fire Science
Fire Safety
Hand & Power Tool Safety
Heat Safety Awareness
Lockout/Tagout
Mold Remediation
Mold Safety and Health
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Online Course
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
Safety: Fire Part 1 - Workplace Fire Hazards & Preventing Fires
Safety: Fire Part 2 - Fire Protection Equipment & Techniques
Walking and Working Surfaces
Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control
Worksite Safety 03: OSHA Fall Protection
Worksite Safety 04: OSHA Struck-By & Caught-Between Accidents
Worksite Safety 05: OSHA Personal Protective Equipment
Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication
OSHA 30 bundle – Includes 27 courses-
Back Safety
Back Safety: Protection and Treatment Basics
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Spaces in Construction
Crystalline Silica: Understanding the Hazards
DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
Driving Safety
Eye and Face Protection
Fire Essentials and Fire Science
Fire Safety
General Industry Safety - Hazard Communication
Hand & Power Tool Safety
Heat Safety Awareness
Lockout/Tagout
Mold Remediation
Mold Safety and Health
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Online Course
OSHA 30 Hour Online Course
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
Safety: Fire Part 1 - Workplace Fire Hazards & Preventing Fir
Walking and Working Surfaces
Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control
Worksite Safety 03: OSHA Fall Protection
Worksite Safety 04: OSHA Struck-By & Caught-Between Accidents
Worksite Safety 05: OSHA Personal Protective Equipment
Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication
OSHA 10 – Stand Alone
OSHA 10 – Stand Alone Spanish
OSHA 30 – Stand Alone
OSHA 10 – Road ConstructionLIUNA Will Never Back up, Never Back Down in the Fight for Racial, Social, and Economic Justice
Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2020) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – issued the following statement today:
LIUNA is united in grief and sadness over the heinous and unconscionable killing of George Floyd. Once and for all, we must come together as a nation and as a people, to stamp out and extinguish the flames of bigotry, discrimination, and racial, social, and economic injustice.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with all those who are committed to tearing down the walls of inequality and racism that have plagued our nation for far too long. The men and women of LIUNA strongly support the right to peacefully demonstrate, which is a founding principle of our nation, our union, and our society. We condemn the lawless cowards who are exploiting these terrible times - acting with violence and disregard for the values of our democracy.
In memory of George Floyd and all those who have tragically and unjustly lost their lives, we must recommit ourselves to the fight to eradicate bigotry and discrimination and to bring about the critical reforms our country so desperately needs. We must never forget that one of the most powerful tools of social change that is available to us—is the ballot box. We must be united in our vigilance and determination to elect leaders at every level of government that reflect our values for justice, equality, and fairness for all.
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We have resumed Training Classes on Monday, June 1, 2020 and will provide updates as they become available.
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TRAINING: When you see a union laborer, you are seeing one of the best-trained, most skilled and most experienced laborers in the construction industry. Many of our members got their start as union laborers with apprenticeship training at the Laborers Training Center in Belton, MO.
It offers both classroom and hands-on instruction in every discipline a laborer will need to do the dozens of jobs they do. Here's a look at many of the important lessons laborers in Western Missouri and Kansas learn at our Belton Training Center.The 500,000 members of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) that work in building construction, highway and utility construction, and environmental remediation play an important role in the industry. On nearly every phase and area of these job sites, laborers work independently and assist other craft workers to complete projects. Laborers often are some of the first workers hired on a project and the last to leave it.
Skilled craft laborers use numerous skills as they move between many varying tasks with equal ability. Further, they follow detailed instructions as well as problem solve for themselves. This unique combination of skill, knowledge and decision making requires considerable technical and mental skills. Women and minorities make up approximately 50% of the skilled construction laborers work force. Flexible work schedules are often necessary due to the varying lengths and locations of jobs. A laborer may be paving a highway for weeks in one county, then working only a few days on a masonry project in another county. The unpredictability of each project can be both frustrating and exciting. While some laborers may specialize in one type of work such as environmental remediation, often it is difficult to rely on just that one work classification to provide steady work. Cross training, therefore, is a way to become more “marketable” for future jobs, and it provides experience and skills necessary to stay on jobs longer. Many laborers because of their ability, versatility, and productivity in performing their work tasks, have been asked by their project supervisor or foreman to move on to the contractor’s next project.
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