{"id":3505,"date":"2023-01-11T16:45:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwestpipetrades.com\/?p=3505"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:50:36","slug":"featured-swpta-union-pipeliners-local-798-fight-for-higher-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwestpipetrades.com\/es\/featured-swpta-union-pipeliners-local-798-fight-for-higher-pay","title":{"rendered":"Sindicato destacado de SWPTA: Pipeliners Local 798 lucha por salarios m\u00e1s altos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Among the unions in the UA, Pipeliners Local 798<\/a> is unique. The Local doesn\u2019t represent a specific region. Members span the entire country. Instead, Local 798 represents a particular trade \u2014 those working in the pipeline industry.<\/p>\n

Every member of Local 798 is a pipeline worker, though their roles in servicing those pipelines vary. The Local is made up of nearly 3,400 skilled welders, 650 journeymen spacers who lineup pipes and carry out hydrostatic testing of pipelines and 4,200 helpers who assist welders.<\/p>\n

Local 798 members have worked on projects in 49 states and various countries across the globe.<\/p>\n

Like any other union, Local 798 strives to advocate for the rights of its members and to encourage the training of the next generation of pipeliners.<\/p>\n

Both advocacy and educational outreach bring strength to the Local and ensure members are able to lead happy and productive lives that provide for their families.<\/p>\n

Local 798 fights for high pay, full health care coverage, quality retirement benefits \u2014 plus the right to work on a safe and healthy labor site. The Union fervently maintains that each and every worker should return home in the same condition they began their shift each day.<\/p>\n

That level of safety benefits both workers and contractors alike. Contractors endure fewer accidents, which means fewer shutdowns and costly delays. Local 798 consistently provides its signatory contractors with a skilled workforce that gets the job done to a high standard of quality, on time, at or under budget.<\/p>\n

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Good pay, strong demand: Pipeliner as a union career<\/h2>\n

In 2022, there were over 205,000 oil and gas line construction employees in the U.S. \u2014 a number that\u2019s expected to grow 5.6 percent this year, according to research firm IBISWorld<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting into this field is not that difficult, and there should be an increase in the number of available jobs in the coming year,\u201d writes Danielle Smyth for The Houston Chronicle<\/a>. \u201cThis kind of responsibility also comes with competitive pay rates, so becoming a pipeliner could be a satisfying, long-term career choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pay can range anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cBelonging to a union can make a difference since these organizations normally negotiate the pay rates and benefits,\u201d Smyth said. \u201cIt is possible that union pipeline wages could be higher than non-union ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the Pipeliners Local 798 exists \u2014 to fight for higher wages and a better life for its members.<\/p>\n

Decent pay begins on day one \u2014 pipeliner apprentices earn while they learn, with steady pay raises as they progress through the program. They get full health care benefits for their families and work toward a quality retirement.<\/p>\n

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Interested in joining or contracting with the Pipeliners Local 798?<\/h2>\n