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.

Fourth Quarter 2023

4th Quarter 2023

Features: Local 70 Roofers Install Patterned Garden Roof; Women in Roofing & Waterproofing; 50 Union Leaders Complete Leadership Training Program; Filing a Labor Grievance: Your Rights and Responsibilities; 2023 National Instructor Training Recap

Third Quarter 2023

3rd Quarter 2023

Features: 2024 National Apprentice Competition to Be Held in St. Louis; V.P. Vasey Steps Down and Kujawa Elected; Why Behavioral Health and Worker Wellbeing Is Everyone’s Concern; Women Can Roof Too; GAF University Held in Des Moines; Puerto Rico Recruits

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