Plasterers Local 66
Organized Labor
June 2009
Lloyd Del Carmen, 12 years. My uncle got me into the trade when I was 18. It's a great career. You get to travel around and make money. I've seen more of the city than most people ever will. I’ve had a chance to work everywhere from the top floor of the Transamerica Building to Barry Bonds’ house. Every day you get to do something new. I like being outside. I would never want to be in an office job. You can't beat this. Cement is the hardest material for me. Instead of laying it on the ground to set, you have to put it up on the wall and make it stay vertical. I learn from watching other people, and if I don't know how to do something, I ask one of my union brothers. We all help each other out.