Detroit Roofers & Waterproofers Training Center

Detroit Roofers & Waterproofers Training Center Roofers & Waterproofers Local No.149 Detroit, Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center, working together with the Southeastern MI Roofing Contractors Assoc.

Welcome to the Roofers & Waterproofers Local #149 JATC Training Center llocated in Oak Park, MI. The school is a jointly funded and trusted program between Labor and Management ensuring that the JATC school stays at the forefront of the latest innovations in roofing technology. The school invites any and all Roofing/Waterproofing System Manufacturers to present their products and latest developmen

ts in their systems to both our contractors and
students. Therefore the customers get the most up to date roof system application they choose for their building. Classes are held at our state of the art school providing students with classroom and hand on training. That's right! Our students are not just taught the science behind what
they do every day, they learn how to apply what they learned on actual roof mock ups. Our instructors and contractor foremen aid in the practical applications, so they are
done correctly before they are on a customer's facility. Along with the regular curriculum our instructors also teach unionism, first aid classes, journey person upgrades and OSHA 10 & 30 classes - just to name a few. Our apprentices are not the only ones going to school, our instructors also attend a program called "Train the Trainer" provided by our International Union, where they learn
updated curriculum, exchange information, class ideas, and discuss the changes needed to keep our schools at the forefront in educating the men and women of Roofers Local #149. This is just a small example of what keeps us ahead of our competition and among the best Roofers and Waterproofers in the world!

DETRWTCWould like to welcome the next round of apprentice 2's to the roofing trade. EPMD seams-inside -outside corners a...
08/20/2026

DETRWTC

Would like to welcome the next round of apprentice 2's to the roofing trade. EPMD seams-inside -outside corners are one part of their training. Overall the men did well.

GOOD JOB!

DETRWTCWould like to thank Christen Detroit for participating in the 1st Aid-Cpr-Aed training. This is the one skill you...
07/31/2026

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Would like to thank Christen Detroit for participating in the 1st Aid-Cpr-Aed training. This is the one skill you know that could save someone's life. All 13 individuals received their certification, which last 2years.

CONGRATS TO ALL !

It sounds like there will be over a hundred people on that line, walking in solidarity with the United Union of Roofers,...
07/20/2026

It sounds like there will be over a hundred people on that line, walking in solidarity with the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local 149 . Great job

Roofers Local 149 has organized a full force picket line, and the entire Michigan Building Trades have stepped in beside us.
Roofers International is backing us. Surrounding Roofers Locals are rolling in hot, from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. This isn’t a show of support, this is a show of power.

📍 Picket Line Location:
Stellantis Mega Hub Distribution Center
47400-49389 Ecorse Service Rd
Van Buren Township, MI

🅿️ Parking Location:
Meijer — 9701 Belleville Rd, Belleville, MI 48111
North side of the parking lot off Tyler Road.

🚌 Transportation:
Local 149 has hired a bus that will run a nonstop continuous loop between Meijer and the picket line.
Show up whenever, we’ll get you to the fight.

⏰ Start Time: 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026
⏳ End Time: 12:00 p.m.
🚍 First Bus Departure: 7:00 a.m. sharp

Stellantis sits on the NMAPC Advisory Committee, writing rules the Building Trades must follow, and then they turn around and break those same rules like we’re too stupid to notice, and tomorrow we answer that disrespect.
They thought they could sneak in out of town subcontractors and disrespect Michigan labor.
They thought wrong.
Tomorrow isn’t a “picket.”
Tomorrow is a reckoning.
Tomorrow is a movement.

Michigan is a union state.
We built these industries.
We built these cities.
And when you disrespect our trades, we don’t negotiate, we mobilize.

Every boot on that line sends one message:
You don’t get to break the rules in our state and walk away clean.

Anyone who wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with us, contact the Roofers Local 149 Union Hall at 313 961 6093.

DETRWTC          "HEAT WELDING CONES"The apprentices learn how to cut a 1pc wrap for a cone , along with the base. The m...
05/22/2026

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"HEAT WELDING CONES"

The apprentices learn how to cut a 1pc wrap for a cone , along with the base. The men must control the heat, so they don't burn up the non-reinforced material. This is the 1st time these individuals have wrapped a cone. Overall, they did a great job, but this is a skill that requires hours of practice and a lifetime to master.

GOOD JOB GUYS !

DETRWTC              "BUR 1"This class is learning how to install 'TORCH DOWN BASE' rolls, this material is very 'FINICI...
05/14/2026

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"BUR 1"
This class is learning how to install 'TORCH DOWN BASE' rolls, this material is very 'FINICIKY' to install, easy to overheat. These men are learning to control the flame and the different techniques to apply this product, with a 'HOOK' and the old kick it out as you torch application. And the proper PPE and SAFETY for torch down application.
GOOD JOB BY ALL !

DETRWTC'BUR' 2 classThe Training Center conducted a cold adhesive single ply 'SBS' class. The students installed a base ...
05/11/2026

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'BUR' 2 class

The Training Center conducted a cold adhesive single ply 'SBS' class. The students installed a base sheet and laid out the SBS and squeegeed out the cold adhesive, which was the first night.. The second night they all got to do some side laps with the heat gun, they also got to weld the main seams. All and all they did a great job!

DETRWTCDetroit Roofers Training Center attended Michigan Construction Career Days at Operators Training Center in Howell...
05/04/2026

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Detroit Roofers Training Center attended Michigan Construction Career Days at Operators Training Center in Howell Michigan. More than 5000 students participated in hands-on heat welding. More than 50 vendors from all the different trades, including NILES and RAM from our local and our brothers Chuck Rumsey and Mark Woodward from local 70 roofers. A BIG THANKS to,

Denzel Rogers Bussiness agent : Jon Crosby
James Gowen Bussiness agent : Gary Johnsen
DA'von Townsend Bussiness agent : Rick Baird
Terrysa Green Administrator : Tom Jaranowski
Coodinator : Dean Kucharski

their dedication to our trade is unweavering.

GREAT JOB!

DETRWTC"BUR" HANDS-ON CANT-BLEEDERS-FLASHINGThe apprentice 2 class. The men are learning how to cut cant strip around cu...
04/28/2026

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"BUR" HANDS-ON
CANT-BLEEDERS-FLASHING

The apprentice 2 class. The men are learning how to cut cant strip around curbs and walls, also how to install bleeders over the cant strip and how to properly cut and install the heavy flashing on hot tar job, they must prove they can manage the task giving to them, before they can move on. Overall a good job !

DETRWTCConducted a tapered saddle class for the apprentices. The men had to install saddles between 3 drains, but that w...
04/17/2026

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Conducted a tapered saddle class for the apprentices. The men had to install saddles between 3 drains, but that would be way to easy, so we added curbs and pipes the the saddle to make it harder to cut around. Overall the cuts were tight and the men did well overall.
GOOD JOB MEN!

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10621 Capital Street
Oak Park, MI
48237

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