The New England States Pipe Trades is a collection of the regions Plumbing, Pipefitting, Sprinklerfitting, and HVAC Locals from across New England. This monthly blog will hopefully reach the many men and women, as well as contractors, that work in this industry whether they belong to a union or not. 

The United Association has 350,000 members working across the United States and Canada and its individual locals provide good wages, real health insurance and real retirement benefits. I would ask if you are reading this and you are a member that you would share this blog so people that may not know or understand us can become more familiar. 

The locals across New England are all growing and doing some extremely exciting things. The real mission at the end of the day for people that work in the pipe trades is to be sure that they get the most out of their careers. As the pandemic recedes locals across New England this year will be having open houses and look forward to showing off their facilities. 

The Locals all supply free training to their apprentices as well as many trade upgrades for their respective crafts. In fact, these locals combined spend more than 5 million dollars a year in training to be sure that the contractors get the best trained help in the industry. 

I want this blog to highlight each local and be able to direct people that are interested in getting more information to the right person. I can tell you this when people join the UA their lives are changed in many ways because of the benefits it provides to its members. 

I also want to show that locals are working daily in many places that you would not think or expect. The organizing / recruitment department is always responding to inquiries and directing them to the proper locals that serve them. 

The photo included in this story is from the open application day this month at Plumbers Local 12 in Boston where people lined up starting at 5:30 in the morning to get one of the four hundred available applications for their five-year apprenticeship. Applications for apprenticeship happen during various times of the year across the six states and our organizing / recruitment department will direct you to the local in your area. 

There are a lot of great opportunities in the UA across New England now and if you are working in the pipe trades and really want to get the best out your career you belong with us! I hope you find the upcoming regional stories interesting and remember there is no cost or strings attached for a phone call looking for information. The phone number to the recruitment office is 617-893-3500, ask for Tim. We will return all calls. 

Wishing everyone a safe 2021 as we get through the pandemic. 

Harry Brett