ROOFERS IN THE NEWS
Inst. Bryan McKee, Chairman Dan Johnson, CPTC Liaison Michelle Barre and Appr. Dir. Racheal Geyer outside the training facility at CPTC.
Large Grant Awarded to Local 153 Apprenticeship
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ashington Gov. Jay Inslee launched Career Connect Washington (CCW) in 2017 to help young people gain real-life work experience while they study, and connect them with employers. Funding for CCW became available in 2019. Clover Park Technical College (CPTC), which houses Roofers
Local 153’s Pierce County Apprenticeship Program, saw this as a way to support the apprenticeship, which is registered with Washington State and automatically eligible for funding. CPTC worked with Training Director Racheal Geyer to identify specific equipment needs that would enhance
apprentices’ training experience and applied for $70,000 in funding to purchase these items, which it was awarded in December. This money will be used to upgrade the apprenticeship program and give Tacoma-area union roofers a significant advantage as they train to become skilled journeyman roofers. ■
Fred Gee Appointed Assistant Marketing Director
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red Gee has been appointed Assistant Director of Market Development, filling the position left by Frank Wall upon his retirement. Fred began his roofing career as a member of Local 42, Cincinnati, OH, in 1969 and graduated from the apprenticeship
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• The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer
program in 1971. In 2002 he was elected business agent and served Local 42 in that position until 2009. In 2010 Fred went to work for the marketing department as a representative assisting local unions and signatory contractors throughout the country. ■
Fred Gee will serve as assistant director for the marketing department.
