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Local 281 Retrofits Fire Sprinkler System at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels

Posted on January 31, 2022 (January 31, 2022) by melissap

On December 1, 1958, tragedy occurred at Our Lady of the Angels School when it caught fire, killing 92 children and three nuns. This devastating fire is remembered as one of the worst school fires in U.S. history and one of Chicago’s greatest tragedies. As a result of this fire, new fire codes were

Local 400 Builds Mobile Wash Stations for the Navajo Nation

Posted on January 31, 2022 by melissap

The International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) is collaborating with DigDeep, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 400, Appleton, WI, and the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to provide mobile wash stations for the Navajo Water Project. More than 30 percent of Navajo Nation residents—an estimated 52,000 people—live without running water, and with COVID-19 devastating

Utilizing Skills Learned as a Child to Help During the Pandemic

Posted on January 28, 2022 (January 31, 2022) by melissap

At the beginning of March, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638, New York City and Long Island, NY, member Julio Reinoso was working in Brooklyn. The city subsequently shut down the job at the end of the month, as Brooklyn was becoming a hot spot for the virus. Brother Reinoso

UA Reaches out to Local Community to Aid Those Affected from Hurricane Harvey

Posted on December 4, 2020 (May 24, 2021) by UA Editor

Members from the United Association step up in order to help countless victims that were effected by the hurricane.

UA Plumbers Help Bring Water to the Navajo Nation

Posted on November 22, 2020 (May 26, 2021) by UA Editor

UA Locals 78, 400, 412, and 469, and IWSH (International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation) accepted this community plumbing challenge from DIGDEEP to help bring water to the Navajo Nation

Members of Plumbers Local 15 Give Back to One of Their Own

Posted on November 9, 2020 (May 28, 2021) by UA Editor

Plumbers Local 15, Minneapolis, MN, members Kieth Swaggert, Pete Truhlar, Carl Krohn, Ben Sackett, and Local 15 Business Agent Tom Pahkala volunteered to brave the sweltering heat on July 18, 2019, to give back to one of their own, DeAnne Hartwig.

Local 68 Member Honored with Conservation Stewardship Award

Posted on November 6, 2020 (May 25, 2021) by UA Editor

The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) has honored Plumbers Local 68, Houston, TX, member Glen Kirkham with the UA Conservation Steward of the Year Award for his commitment to conservation and community service.

Local 98 Reaches Out to Frontline Workers

Posted on November 6, 2020 (May 25, 2021) by UA Editor

Plumbers Local 98, Detroit, along with Detroit Piping Group, purchased 70 Lefty’s Cheesesteak sandwiches for front line emergency room workers at the Main Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. It was a great boost for the employees who are doing an amazingly difficult task in battling COVID-19.

Local 484 Delivers Food to 205 Needy Families

Posted on November 6, 2020 (April 22, 2021) by UA Editor

On Memorial Day 2020, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 484 Ventura, CA, along with the California Labor Federation, the Central Coast Labor Council and Ventura County Food Share, handed out 323 boxes of food to 205 families to help feed approximately 900 people in their community.

Local 464, Omaha, Helps Fight COVID

Posted on November 6, 2020 (May 25, 2021) by UA Editor

Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464, Omaha, NE, was to get 250 gallons of hand sanitizer donated to our Industry. The Nebraska Ethanol Board has partnered with the University of Nebraska College of Engineering and so far,