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.
The award recognizes volunteers from each of the USA’s charter unions who have made exceptional contributions to the USA’s efforts to organize union volunteers to donate their time and unique trade skills to preserve North America’s outdoor heritage.
Brother Kirkham, of Rockport, TX, earned the stewardship award for his exemplary leadership on a project to restore hurricane-damaged facilities at a popular state park on Texas’ Aransas Bay. Late in 2018, Kirkham led a group of 39 volunteers from the UA and several other unions in the first phase of the project, which restored potable water to half of the waterfront sites. In early February of 2019, the project’s second phase completed repairs to the remainder of the sites. In all, union volunteers donated 235 hours of labor worth more than $12,300 to the restoration.
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Colorado Tradeswomen actively support their local community
Members of the Colorado Tradeswomen, a women’s committee founded in Denver, volunteered at Family Tree,
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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
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Ladies of 798 continue their amazing charity work
Ladies of 798 was created in 2007 at the Pipeline Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. Norma
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Local 281 Retrofits Fire Sprinkler System at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
Pictured at the dedication ceremony is Local 281 Business Manager Tom Collins with representatives from
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Local 286 member demonstrates union craftsmanship through community service
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 286, Austin, Texas, member Frank Goodwin attends Northlake Church in Lago
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Local 342 members support local food banks
Members of Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVACR Service Technicians Local 342 support two food banks, one
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Local 393 members serve their community
Family Supportive Housing provides temporary housing and supportive services to approximately 180 families every year.
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Local 400 Builds Mobile Wash Stations for the Navajo Nation
Pictured from left to right are Local 400 Business Manager Trevor Martin, Local 400 Welding
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Local 412 members install plumbing training facility at Navajo Technical University
The Navajo Nation’s first dedicated plumbing training program was launched this past fall after the
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Local 420 member and his wife organize 5k walk and fundraiser
Fourth-generation Steamfitters Local 420 Philadelphia journeyman John Plasha, Jr., and his wife, Ashley, organized a
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Local 440 sends 600 care packages to deployed troops
Since 2013, Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVACR Service Technicians Local 440, Indianapolis, has spearheaded an event
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Local 464, Omaha, Helps Fight COVID
Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464, Omaha, NE, was to get 250 gallons of hand sanitizer
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Local 484 Delivers Food to 205 Needy Families
On Memorial Day 2020, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 484 Ventura, CA, along with the California
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Local 488 hosts fundraisers for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 488, Edmonton, Alberta hosted two successful fundraisers in support of the
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Local 562 guides injured Brother to a new career in BIM
On Aug. 23, 2019, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, St. Louis, member Sam Jacobson was
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Local 562 tradeswomen provide plumbing expertise at transitional housing
Sisters of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, in conjunction with Missouri Women in the Trades
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Local 9 apprentice carries his UA Brother to safety
On April 20, 2023, at 5:45 a.m., Anthony Spinella, a 22-year member of Plumbers Local
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Local 98 Reaches Out to Frontline Workers
Plumbers Local 98, Detroit, along with Detroit Piping Group, purchased 70 Lefty’s Cheesesteak sandwiches for
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Locals 619 and 669 serve food to displaced residents in the wake of a devastating tornado
On March 24, 2023, a devastating EF4 tornado ripped through the town of Rolling Fork,
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Meeting of ‘The Tribe’ tackles mental health
According to the CDC, the suicide rate among construction workers is more than five times
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Members of Plumbers Local 15 Give Back to One of Their Own
Pictured form left to right are Keith Swaggert, Pete Truhlar, Carl Krohn, and Ben Sackett
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Minnesota UA Leaders Grill Steaks for National Guard Soldiers
Sprinkler Fitters Local 417 Minneapolis Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer Trinidad Uribe, III and International Representative Tom
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Ohio State Association Organizers win lost wages settlement for non-union workers
In 2018, retired Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777 member Paul Venti started a non-profit corporation
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Project HEAT’S ON – UA members provide free furnace repairs
Project HEAT’S ON (Handicapped and Elderly Assistance To Service Our Neighbors) is a program developed
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The Heart of the UA Lives in Every Member
The “Heart of the UA” lives in every member who believes union membership opportunities belong
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UA Brothers and Sisters continue to assist the homeless
In 2018, retired Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777 member Paul Venti started a non-profit corporation
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UA Local 52 – Vital to the Health of Lowndes County Residents
In April 2024, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) returned to Lowndes County,
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UA Local 597 member uses CPR training to save a life
On July 20, 2023, Chris Ingram, a 13-year member of Pipefitters Local 597, was on
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UA Members rebuild Waverly in wake of devastating flood
On Aug. 21, 2021, residents of Waverly, Tenn. experienced a devastating flood that damaged homes,
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UA Plumbers Help Bring Water to the Navajo Nation
UA Locals 78, 400, 412, and 469, and IWSH (International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation)
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UA Reaches out to Local Community to Aid Those Affected from Hurricane Harvey
Members from the United Association step up in order to help countless victims that were
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UA VIP program graduate completes 68-mile Ruck for Veteran Suicide Awareness
Jacob Blankenship, U.S. Marine veteran, United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Camp Pendleton program
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Utilizing Skills Learned as a Child to Help During the Pandemic
Julio Reinoso working hard creating masks. At the beginning of March, during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
