New Member Checklist:

First Month	Mail Trust benefit card to trust Start keeping a daily work log in a small notebook Read new member information Attend your local union meeting Apprentices, check your schedule Check into training opportunities Obtain the most updated Bay Area Street Guide (Map Book) Read "The Union Member's Complete Guide" by Michael Mauer
Second Month	Apprentices, check your schedule Attend your local union meeting Read "Survival of the Fittest" by Mark Breslin
Third Month	Add up hours for health benefits Attend your local union meeting Apprentices, check your schedule Check into training and journeyman enhancement opportunities Read "From the Folks Who Brought You The Weekend" By Priscilla Murolo and A. B. Chitty.
Fourth Month	Call the Trust for health plan eligibility Attend your local union meeting Apprentices, check your schedule You should be receiving mailings from the Council, Trust, and UBC (International) Read "Confession of a Union Buster" by Martin Levitt.
Fifth & Sixth Month	You should have received quarterly Trust statements You should have received your benefit books and Trust statement from the Trust Apprentices, check your schedule Attend your local union meeting Read "Up Against The Open Shop" byJeff Grabelsky

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