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Featured SWPTA Local Union: Over a century of service by UA Local 412

Featured SWPTA Local: Over a century of service by UA Local 412

There’s a sense of pride that comes from building and safeguarding your community for over a century. Since 1910, the members of UA Local 412 have gotten up every morning and protected their neighbors. They’ve helped them live comfortably, safely and healthy with all the conveniences of modern life. That’s what they do best —

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Southwest Pipe Trades Pipeliners UA Union Local 798

Featured SWPTA Union: Pipeliners Local 798 fight for higher pay

Among the unions in the UA, Pipeliners Local 798 is unique. The Local doesn’t represent a specific region. Members span the entire country. Instead, Local 798 represents a particular trade — those working in the pipeline industry. Every member of Local 798 is a pipeline worker, though their roles in servicing those pipelines vary. The

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Southwest Pipe Trades Association - Local 344, Oklahoma City

Featured SWPTA Local Union: Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344

Workers are stronger together: That reasoning inspired five Local Unions to merge in 1975 and form Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344, a collection of pipefitters, welders, plumbers and HVAC-R service technicians in Oklahoma. Local 344 includes the mergers of Oklahoma City Local 291 (established in 1901), Lawton Local 362 (established in 1918), Enid Local 739

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Southwest Pipe Trades UA Union Local 412 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Local 412 Endorsed Candidates for the 2022 General Election

The following candidates have been endorsed by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 412. We strongly urge our Local 412 and UA members in New Mexico to support the candidates who support the issues important to our industry, organized labor and our livelihood. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Lt Governor Howie Morales CD1

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SWPTA - Local 286 - Austin

Featured SWPTA Local Union: UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 286

Austin, Texas is a booming area that has been growing for nearly a decade. The massive growth has helped keep the roughly 1,700 members of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 286 busy. From new sporting stadiums like Major League Soccer’s Austin FC Q2 Stadium to office space and production facilities for the

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Oklahoma lawmakers honor UA Local 344 Business Manager Cartwright

Oklahoma lawmakers honor UA Local 344 Business Manager Cartwright

Oklahoma state representatives and senators presented Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344 Business Manager Gary Cartwright with a Bipartisan/Bicameral Citation for his service to the Local and his commitment to the community.  Cartwright spent 24 years on the tools before Business Manager Darren Jones appointed him Local 344 business agent. When Jones became a UA International

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