Publications

The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer Magazine

Our quarterly magazine includes a message from the president, news from district council and executive board meetings, updates on safety and health, apprenticeship, the pension plan, local union activities, outdoor life, organizing, and more.

We encourage local unions, members and contractors to submit material to be featured in the magazine! Send high-resolution photos and accompanying information to roofers@unionroofers.com for consideration.

The magazine is automatically mailed to all members and signatory contractors in good standing. If you are eligible but have not been receiving a printed copy of the magazine, or if you would like to receive a printed copy of a back issue, please contact your local union, or email your request to roofers@unionroofers.com. Be sure to include your full name, complete mailing address, and local union. If are not a member and would like to subscribe to The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer ($16 per year), contact roofers@unionroofers.com for subscription information.

2nd Quarter 2023

Features: Notre Dame Roof Project Receives Gold Circle Award; Biden Addresses NABTU Legislative Conference; Korellis Participates in Safety Stand-Down; Mentorship Offers a Path to Retention; NRIPP Over the Last Ten Years; Local 119 Apprentices Make Strides

1st Quarter 2023

Features: Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference Returned in 2022; Local Union Elected Positions Explained; GAF Roofing Academy Recruits New Members; OSHA 10 Offered in Spanish; Opioid Deaths in Construction Hazard Alert; St. Louis and Minneapolis Pin Parties

4th Quarter 2022

Features: 15th Annual Midwest Apprentice Competition; Local 2 Cuts Ribbon on New Office and Training Facility; Local 70’s First Journeywoman; Local 30 Business Manager Named Philadelphia Labor Man of the Year; John C. Martini Organizing Award

3rd Quarter 2022

Features: President Emeritus John C. Martini Remembered; Leadership Training Program Kicked Off; Project Labor Agreements Explained; Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Workers; Scabby the Rat Murdered in Springfield; Local 23 “Rebuilding Together”