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Roofers and Waterproofers Local 40

Organized Labor

Jaime Becerra, Journeyman, Local 81
I've been doing this for 32 years. My brother-in-law got me into roofing. I like the work and I like the money; it's dirty work, but clean money. In 30 years there have been a lot of changes in the types of materials we use, the types of roofing. The union is good at training us with classes where we can learn about the new materials and what the inspectors require. The other change is a lot of the employers want us to do more work and pay us less. But the union helps out.