United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)
The UA represents approximately 370,000 skilled tradespeople in North America and Australia. More than 50,000 of its members are Canadian. UA tradespeople include plumbers, pipe fitters, sprinkler fitters and service technicians. They install, remodel or maintain systems that carry water, steam, air and other liquids or gases necessary for sanitation, industrial production, and heating and air conditioning.
HISTORY
In the late 1800s, plumbers, steamfitters and gas fitters were generally associated with independent local unions that catered to a variety of trades. In 1889, many of these unions began to focus solely on one kind of trade, inspiring the need for the UA. The UA’s first general president, P.J. Quinlan, is credited as first acknowledging the presence of the UA and setting the foundation for the union’s role in strike aid, building apprenticeships and worker treatment.
TRADES REPRESENTATION
The trade(s) that are represented by this union include:
- Gasfitter
- Instrumentation Technician
- Pipeliner
- Plasterer
- Plumber
- Production Shop Employees
- QCC Technician
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- Sprinkler System Installers
- Steamfitter / Pipefitter
- Stress Relief Technician
- Welder
CONTACT
Canadian Headquarters
225 Metcalfe Street
Suite 600
Ottawa, ON K2P 1P9
Canada
Phone
(613) 565-1100
Website
International Website