Construction Teamster

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WHAT HE DOES:

The Construction Teamster is a truck driver whose job can be quite diversified depending on the size of the contracting firm for whom he is employed. Teamsters skillfully operate a variety of trucks which include: flat beds, tandems, read-mix and dumps. If the Teamster did not deliver materials to the job, then the other crafts could not build the project. Construction takes teamwork and the Teamster is an integral part of this team.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Age – minimum 18 years
  • High School graduate or equivalent
  • Physically able to perform the work of the trade
  • Possess a chauffeur’s license.
  • Possess a CDL

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Upper Ohio Valley Building Trades Council

The Upper Ohio Valley Building Trades Council (OVBTC) was chartered on January 17, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The OVBTC meets every Tuesday of the month, with the meeting location varying between Steubenville, Ohio at the Electricians’ Hall and in Wheeling, West Virginia at the Iron Workers’ Hall.