The UA represents approximately 370,000 skilled tradespeople in North America and Australia. More than 50,000 of its members are Canadian. UA tradespeople include plumbers, pipe fitters, sprinkler fitters and service technicians. They install, remodel, or maintain systems that carry water, steam, air and other liquids or gases necessary for sanitation, industrial production, and heating and air conditioning.
HISTORY
In the late 1800s, plumbers, steamfitters and gas fitters were generally associated with independent local unions that catered to a variety of trades. In 1889, many of these unions began to focus solely on one kind of trade, inspiring the need for the UA. The UA’s first general president, P.J. Quinlan, is credited as first acknowledging the presence of the UA and setting the foundation for the union’s role in strike aid, building apprenticeships and worker treatment.
TRADES REPRESENTATION
The trade(s) that are represented by this union include:
Gasfitter
Instrumentation Technician
Non Destructive Testing Technicians
Pipeliner
Plasterer
Plumber
Production Shop Employees
QCC Technician
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Sprinkler System Installers
Steamfitter / Pipefitter
Welder
Contact
Canadian Headquarters
442 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 0R8
Canada
Phone
(613) 565-1100
Canadian Website
International Website
