UA Trades
This trade handles domestic water and sanitary systems.
What is a plumber?
a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line
What is a plumb bob?
Who is the General President of the UA?
Mark McManus
Protect from injury
What is safety?
New York City
What is Local 1?
This trade typically handles hydronic systems pertaining to HVAC.
What is a pipefitter?
an adjustable wrench/spanner used for turning soft iron pipes and fittings with a rounded surface
What is a pipe wrench?
What year was the UA established?
1889
strength in numbers.
What is Brotherhood?
Las Vegas Nevada
What is 525
Installs pre-action systems.
What is a sprinkler fitter?
Three legged device used for holding pipe securely in place
What is a Tri Vice?
What trade was the UA originally formed to represent?
Plumbers
teaching members to do it right the first time
What is training?
Location of 597
What is Chicago?
Joins metals using SMAW, GTAW, GMAW; tests in 6G; works on high‑pressure piping.
Welder
Holds a welding electrode while welding
What is a stinger?
Originally was called a clearance card
What is a travel card?
adequate compensation
What is fair wages?
Butte Montana
Local 41
Installs and services systems that control temperature, humidity, and air quality; works with refrigerants, superheat, subcooling, and electrical controls.
HVAC
This tool is used by plumbers to flare soft copper tubing for water or gas connections.
Flaring tool
Roughly how many local unions does the UA have across the U.S. and Canada?
Over 300
What is the purpose of the UA’s apprenticeship program?
To train new workers to become highly skilled, safe, and productive journeymen.
Local 44
Spokane Washington