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Austin Davis

UA pipefitter, 29, among victims of Las Vegas shooting

The shooting left 58 dead and nearly 500 wounded
October 6, 2017
Austin Davis of Riverside, Calif., was a pipefitter with UA Local 364 in California. 

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Kirk Alter of Purdue University

Unions put spotlight on next-generation plumbers

Bob Miodonski
Bob Miodonski
April 29, 2016

Speakers from management and labor focused on how to continue to attract qualified people to the plumbing industry, union and trade associations.


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IAPMO Codes logo

Proposed plumbing code change to require insulation of hot water piping in new buildings

January 7, 2014

UA and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have reached an agreement on a landmark proposal to save energy and water in new buildings with a proposal to IAPMO.


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Average UA member age is 46.

UA President Hite tells contractors to ‘go young’

The current average UA member age is 46 years old.
Bob Miodonski
Bob Miodonski
December 19, 2013

With the average age of the 290,000 UA members in the United States being 46 years old, United Association General President Bill Hite urged union plumbing contractors to “go young.”


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UAC hosts 2013 Unity Conference

Nearly 100 plumbing contractors and UA leaders from across the country met in Kohler, Wis., June 26-28, 2013.
November 18, 2013

Nearly 100 plumbing contractors and leaders from across the country met in Kohler, Wis., June 26-28, to focus on a variety of challenging issues facing the plumbing industry. The three-day conference, led by Union-Affiliated Contractors Chairman Robert Melko (who also serves as the Chicago Plumbing Council chairman, PAMCANI vice president and Local 130 Joint Apprenticeship Committee co-chairman), began with the annual Plumbing Industry Council Meeting.


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Veteran's Day

Veterans Day in the plumbing industry

How you can support our military veterans.
Kelly Faloon, PM
Kelly Faloon
November 18, 2013

I grew up in Cadillac, Mich. And no, it’s not near Detroit. My parents still live there, and I like to go back and visit — especially when the high-speed pace of Chicago gets to me.


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IAPMO accepting scholarship essays

The essay entry deadline is June 1, 2013
April 22, 2013

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials is accepting submissions for this year’s essay competition awarding scholarships to three young people affiliated with IAPMO and many of its industry partners.


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