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Colorado Tradeswomen actively support their local community

Colorado Tradeswomen actively support their local community

The Colorado Tradeswomen volunteered at Family Tree, a nonprofit organization created to end child abuse, domestic violence and...
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Local 342 members support local food banks

Local 342 members support local food banks

Annie Blevins and other members of UA Local 342 regularly volunteer at two local food banks to give...
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UA Local 52 – Vital to the Health of Lowndes County Residents

UA Local 52 – Vital to the Health of Lowndes County Residents

UA Local 52 participated in the IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge in Lowndes County, Ala., to help fix the...
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Local 562 tradeswomen provide plumbing expertise at transitional housing

Local 562 tradeswomen provide plumbing expertise at transitional housing

Ten tradeswomen from Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 donated their skills to help renovate a transitional women’s housing...
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Local 393 members serve their community

Local 393 members serve their community

Every month, UA Local 393 members sponsor a meal program at the San Jose Family Shelter and volunteer...
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Meeting of ‘The Tribe’ tackles mental health

Meeting of ‘The Tribe’ tackles mental health

The Tribe, organized by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 286 members, offers mental health support to members through group...
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Ladies of 798 continue their amazing charity work

Ladies of 798 continue their amazing charity work

Ladies of 798 was created in 2007 at the Pipeline Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz.  Norma Kay Hendrix and...
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Local 420 member and his wife organize 5k walk and fundraiser

Local 420 member and his wife organize 5k walk and fundraiser

Local 420 member John Plasha Jr. and his wife Ashley organize a 5k walk and fundraiser for the...
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UA Brothers and Sisters continue to assist the homeless

UA Brothers and Sisters continue to assist the homeless

Paul Venti, a retired member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777, started a non-profit corporation to help feed...
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UA Local 597 member uses CPR training to save a life

UA Local 597 member uses CPR training to save a life

When a man fell unconscious on the jobsite, UA Local 597 member Chris Ingram performed CPR before the...
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UA VIP program graduate completes 68-mile Ruck for Veteran Suicide Awareness

UA VIP program graduate completes 68-mile Ruck for Veteran Suicide Awareness

Jacob Blankenship, Marine veteran, UA VIP graduate and Local 776 member, walked 68 miles for veteran suicide awareness.
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Locals 619 and 669 serve food to displaced residents in the wake of a devastating tornado

Locals 619 and 669 serve food to displaced residents in the wake of a devastating tornado

Members of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 619 and Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 served food to Rolling Fork residents...
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Local 9 apprentice carries his UA Brother to safety

Local 9 apprentice carries his UA Brother to safety

Local 9 apprentice Jarrett Dial was honored for carrying Local 24 member Anthony Spinella to safety after he...
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Couple saves a man’s life during the Buffalo Blizzard

Couple saves a man’s life during the Buffalo Blizzard

Over the Christmas weekend, the Buffalo region, which is no stranger to snow, was hit with prolonged whiteout...
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Local 412 members install plumbing training facility at Navajo Technical University

Local 412 members install plumbing training facility at Navajo Technical University

Members of UA Local 412 partnered with IWSH to construct a plumbing training facility at Navajo Technical University.
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Local 440 sends 600 care packages to deployed troops

Local 440 sends 600 care packages to deployed troops

Local 440 members sent 600 care packages to deployed troops for the holiday season during the “Fill the...
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Local 286 member demonstrates union craftsmanship through community service

Local 286 member demonstrates union craftsmanship through community service

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 286 member Frank Goodwin performed multiple days of volunteer work for the community day,...
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Project HEAT’S ON – UA members provide free furnace repairs

Project HEAT’S ON – UA members provide free furnace repairs

HEAT’S ON is a project where UA members and contractors volunteer to provide free furnace and heating inspections...
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Local 488 hosts fundraisers for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Local 488 hosts fundraisers for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 488 held two successful fundraisers to raise money for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
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The Heart of the UA Lives in Every Member

The Heart of the UA Lives in Every Member

UA members prosper because they are given benefits such as ample job opportunities, retirement and union Brotherhood and...
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UA Members rebuild Waverly in wake of devastating flood

UA Members rebuild Waverly in wake of devastating flood

Members of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 572 travel to Waverly, Tenn., regularly to help residents recover after the...
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Minnesota UA Leaders Grill Steaks for National Guard Soldiers

Minnesota UA Leaders Grill Steaks for National Guard Soldiers

Sprinkler Fitters Local 417 Minneapolis union leaders grill steak dinners for deployed soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard.
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Local 281 Retrofits Fire Sprinkler System at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels

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

Local 281 retrofitted a fire sprinkler system at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels with help from...
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Local 400 Builds Mobile Wash Stations for the Navajo Nation

Local 400 Builds Mobile Wash Stations for the Navajo Nation

Members of UA Local 400 and their partners built mobile wash stations for the Navajo Nation to help...
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Utilizing Skills Learned as a Child to Help During the Pandemic

Utilizing Skills Learned as a Child to Help During the Pandemic

Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638, New York City and Long Island, NY, member Julio Reinoso sewed masks...
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From Soldier to Sprinkler Fitter, Joe Perez Finds a UA Home

From Soldier to Sprinkler Fitter, Joe Perez Finds a UA Home

Like many people, Joe Perez had little clue what he wanted to do for a career, but he...
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Rodeo Jack to Welder

Rodeo Jack to Welder

Kyle Lamon loved the Army, but it got to the point where it was getting monotonous. He wanted...
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Evelyn Pacheco, Nevada’s First Black Female Plumber, Makes Her Mark

Evelyn Pacheco, Nevada’s First Black Female Plumber, Makes Her Mark

Evelyn Pacheco became Nevada’s first black female plumber 17 years ago. She isn’t aware of any woman who’s...
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From UA VIP student to Ohio State Organizer: A Success Story

From UA VIP student to Ohio State Organizer: A Success Story

For United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program graduate and Army Specialist Tyler Simms, the UA VIP...
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