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Southwest Carpenters Training Fund
Welcome!

The training center here in Las Vegas has been growing at a steady pace. We are continuing to train members, both Journeyman and Apprentices. I know when work is good, members tend to let training slide by the way side. Safety is a big issue for us as members. When we get busy on the job, it’s easy to forget about safety. Everyone seems to have their mind on the job and if we are not careful, safety can fall by the wayside and someone can and will be injured. It’s also important to remember not to let Qualifications expire. If they expire, then you need to retake the complete class. In most cases, a refresher is available as long as your card is not expired.

We have added some Equipment training to some of our existing training. We purchased a Rough terrain fork lift, and a Articulated boom lift. With these purchases, this will allow us to train more readily than we could in the past. It is our intent to have the safest, skilled, and most productive work force available to our Contractors, and we are succeeding!

As Always, J.D. Vincent, Coordinator

Spotlight

Matt Tarver We started this Apprentice spot light to show attributes of some of our Apprentices. The reason I chose Matt Tarver is because he has stepped up and taken care of himself, as well as this organization. Back in April, I had a place donate a bunch of movable walls to our training center, however they needed to be removed from their building and installed in our facility. I set up five of my Instructors to do the demo on a Saturday. I showed up and there was Matt, with my instructors. He found out what we were doing, and showed up to help. He donated a Saturday to get the job done because he knew what it meant for the center. This is the kind of attitude, ethic and pride that this organization needs to succeed, and we have it in Matt.

Matt Tarver was born in Layton UT in 1982 to Andy and Wanda Tarver. His Father was a Truck Driver, and worked for the Military. Matt’s father taught him to stand up for what you believe in, work hard and to have a kind heart. His Mother spent some time in the military and the rest of the time as a house wife.

Matt had some challenges while he was growing up. He learned about right and wrong the hard way, like many of us do. He turned his life around after his father convinced him to do right by his family, and himself. He moved to LV in May of 2004 and shortly after, one of his friends got him started in the Carpenters Union. He joined Local #1977. He is currently a 90% Apprentice and has 3 classes till he Journeys out. I’m sure that with his Attitude, he will no doubt succeed in the Trade. I asked Matt to give me a couple paragraphs about himself so I could put this together.

Matt said and I quote "I am proud to be in a union because it changed my life in ways you can't even imagine. All my old friends I used to hang with are in jail or prison, and here I am. I got away from all that stuff and now I have a career. I’m proud to be a Carpenter, and I make good money. I have brothers in the trade who have my back. I love to help my brothers out when they need me, and I always try to be there for them. It’s tough living in Las Vegas all by yourself, and Union brothers help out with that. I have even been invited to spend Christmas with some of my union brothers. We are a family, a very big one."

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Southern Nevada Carpenters & Millwrights Apprenticeship & Journeyman Training Trust
Address: 4131 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
Phone: (702) 452-5099
Fax: (702) 452-0677
E-mail: carpenters@jatclv.org
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