UA Local 170 is a multi-craft union whose members are engaged in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems. We are part of approximately 326,000 highly-skilled United Association members who belong to over 300 individual local unions across North America. The United Association is one of the most respected and influential building trades unions in the U.S. It serves as a collec
tive voice for workers through negotiation and collective bargaining with employing contractor groups, such as the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, and the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors. The United Association has been training qualified pipe tradesmen longer than anyone else in the industry. The UA boasts the premier training programs available in the industry today, including five-year apprenticeship programs, extensive journeyman training organized instructor training, and certification programs.