Washington State Association of U.A Plumbers and Pipefitters (WSA) was founded in 1921 to promote cooperation of all plumber and pipefitters local unions in the State of Washington so they may protect each local union member from "unjust and injurious competition."
In 1995, the WSA established an organizing department funded by all working members of the WSA to address lost market share and union density, and is one of the earliest statewide organizing systems in the United States. The WSA coordinates and funds organizing activities in area U.A. Plumbers & Pipefitters locals and works to prevent the open shop. The WSA has signed nearly 200 contractors since it started and has organized over 1,000 new members. The WSA is active legislatively and politically, coordinating political action of local unions and their members at both the local and national level.
As of 2013, the WSA had 7,324 members belonging to six local unions, all of which are United Association affiliates. The association's affiliates are: UA Local 26- Western Washington Plumbers and Steamfitters; UA Local 32- Seattle Plumbers and Steamfitters; UA Local 44- Spokane Plumbers and Steamfitters; UA Local 598- Pasco Plumbers and Steamfitters; UA Local 669- Road Sprinklerfitters; UA Local 699- Seattle Sprinklerfitters
Photographs documenting various activities of the Washington State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters.
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Donor: Randy W. Scott, Secretary-Treasurer of the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters, October 28, 2013
Processed by Erin Berg; processing completed in 2013.
The photographs in this collection were transferred from the Washington State Association of the U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records, Manuscript Accession No. 5800-001, 2013.
Part of Klones vs. UA Local 265 (Everett) - Snohomish County Court Case No. 65851. Documents relating to this case can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 4/Folder1).
Part of Klones vs. UA Local 265 (Everett) - Snohomish County Court Case No. 65851. Documents relating to this case can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 4/Folder1).
Part of Klones vs. UA Local 265 (Everett) - Snohomish County Court Case No. 65851. Documents relating to this case can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 4/Folder1).
Part of Klones vs. UA Local 265 (Everett) - Snohomish County Court Case No. 65851. Documents relating to this case can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 4/Folder1).
Part of Plumbers and Steamfitters Locals 598 (Kennewick) and 44 (Spokane) and McDonald-Scott & Associates - NLRB Case No. 19-CC-136. Documents relating to this case can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 4/Folder18).
Caption found with photographs reads: These three pictures graphically depict typical installation of storm sewers installed by U. A. Pipefitters at the Pittsburgh Mining Pilot Coal Plant, Fort Lewis, Wash. Trico Contracting, Inc. of Burlington is the contractor. Work was done Dec. 1980.
Caption found next to photograph reads: Notice welded sch. 40 carbon steel pipe tie into catch basin. Work done by U. A. Local 82 Members Eric Burns, Charles Hampton
Caption found with photographs reads: Suggested Article for U.A. Journal -- "Peter Kiewet Sons' Co. Satsop Project Employees Surpass 1,000, 000 Manhours without a Disabling Injury" / On July 20, 1981 Kiewit employeees at the Satsop project -- comprised principally of Pipefitters and Weldors from Local #82 in Tacoma, Washington -- surpassed 1,000,000 manhours without a disabling injury. A special ceremony was held on July 22, 1981 to commemorate the occasion, with all employees attending.
These photos are part of a suggested journal article for the Peter Kiewet Sons' Co Satsop Project. Documents relating to these folders can be found in the Washington State Association of U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters records (Box 1/Folder 30).