More than 1K camp out for union jobs Posted: Jan 10, 2014 8:27 AM EST Updated: Jan 10, 2014 8:46 AM EST By MYFOX NEW YORK STAFF
NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) - The line wrapped nearly around an entire city block on Friday as approximately 1,500 people waited in Queens for a chance to apply for a coveted union job.
The first few people on line had been there since 1 p.m. on Tuesday when the temperature in New York City was in the single digits.
District Council 9 is accepting 500 applications in Long Island City for painting and decorating apprenticeships.
The hired will receive a salary of $17.20 an hour during the first year.
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