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Plumbers Local Union 17 located in Memphis, Tennessee has enjoyed a rich history since receiving its charter on February 7, 1890. The Local has withstood many ups and downs in the labor movement. For over 130 years Local 17 has taken pride in providing a retirement plan and healthcare for its membership. The membership continues to enjoy the 40 hour work week its forefathers fought to bring to the working class people.
Local 17’s standards for recruiting and training are very high. With a state of the art training facility and the continuous changes in the piping industry, members of Local 17 are able to enhance the skills needed to be the best in the industry. Through a collective bargaining agreement the Local works side by side with contractors in order to preserve organized labor and to reach a common goal:
“To be the Best.”
Local 17 has continuously supported Tennessee in numerous ways ranging from chemical plants, power generation, hospitals and universities to name a few.
While the future is bright in the Memphis area, the ongoing challenge of providing a skilled workforce for the contractors and their customers is priority one.
We at Local 17 work very hard today in order to build a better tomorrow.
Earn while you learn is a unique technique that the United Association offers in their apprenticeship program. If earning a livable wage while learning skills in the piping industry is something you’re interested in.
There is no substitute for a UA trained craftsperson! The UA Training program has been producing qualified, effective and cost efficient workers for over one hundred years. No other organization serves the training needs of the piping industry like the United Association Training programs.
We in the United Association’s training programs have watched a transformation occur inside our ranks over the past forty years. The utilization of our training facilities coupled with the on-the-job training that takes place on each UA jobsite has produced both a stable and skilled workforce responsible for building and maintaining mechanical systems in the various industrial and residential facilities across the North American landscape.
No one can match our commitment or investment. The UA spends over $200 million annually on training efforts involving approximately 330,000 journeymen and apprentices in over 300 local training facilities at any given time
Through a partnership with contractors in the Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Industrial Piping, Commercial HVAC Service and Residential Service, we established and fund the Joint Apprentice Training Trust. Apprentices are offered the industries best five year training program with over 10,000 hours of on the job training.
March 10, 2022
On Friday March 4, 2022, Memphis Plumbers Local 17 Training Director Lonnie Coomes and Executive Board Member Brad Norris attended the DeSoto County Schools Career Technology Center West, College and Career Fair. There was a lot of traffic to the Plumbers Local 17 table by students. We look forward to the upcoming Career Fair at the DeSoto County School in the East on March 31 and Millington High School on April 1st, 2022.
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