Just a reminder we have an election tonight at the hall for the CA State Pipe Trades delegates. Time: 12:00PM – 8:00PMLocation: 6299 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA
Author: Jennie Smith
General Membership Meeting Wed., Dec. 14
Please join us next week at the general membership meeting. A BBQ dinner will be provided for attendees at approximately 4:30 pm in our courtyard. 2022 holiday ornaments: At the conclusion of the meeting, UA Local 393 will be handing out our 2022 holiday ornaments. Note: Limit one per member while supplies last. Last call for […]
Nov. 17 – UA Local 393 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & BBQ
Please join us Thursday, November 17, 4:30-7:30 PM for our ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UA Local 393 union hall! You and your family won’t want to miss this UA Local 393 historic event. Join us for a BBQ with free T-shirts, a photo booth, ice cream, and more. Event 4:30 PM – 7:30 PMBBQ […]
November General Membership Meeting 11/9
Please join us Wednesday, November 9, at the general membership meeting. A BBQ dinner will be provided for attendees at approximately 4:30 pm in our courtyard. Dinner will be a BBQ plate with choices of tri-tip, chicken, or combination; mac and cheese; and potato salad. Ice cream will be served immediately after the meeting. Note: […]
10/21/22 – In Memory of Raymond Thomas
Dear UA Local 393 members, It is with great sadness that I announce the memorial services of our beloved member Raymond Thomas on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 3pm at the Mission City Church, 1290 Pomeroy Ave., Santa Clara, CA. In 1954, Raymond became a member of UA Local 393, where he worked at Ogesson Plumbing, Lou-Ray […]
October General Membership Meeting 10/12/22
October 6, 2022 Please join us Wednesday, October 12, at the general membership meeting. A BBQ dinner will be provided for attendees at approximately 4:30 pm in our courtyard. Dinner will be a BBQ plate with choices of tri-tip, chicken, or combination; mac and cheese; and potato salad. Ice cream will be served immediately after […]
Sept. 24 on Zoom: Retirement Benefits Educational Webinar
Now is the time to start planning your retirement! UA Local 393 has two retirement benefit plans: the Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Part A) and the Defined Contribution Plan (Part B). Join us Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 9am, to learn about both and how decisions you make now can help secure your family’s financial […]
September General Membership Meeting
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 14, at our general membership meeting. A BBQ dinner will be provided for attendees at approximately 4:30 pm in our courtyard. Dinner will be a BBQ plate with choices of tri-tip, chicken, or combination; mac and cheese; and potato salad. Ice cream will be served immediately after the meeting. […]
9/19 – Join us for Monthly Mental Health with PTTC
Join UA Local 393 to learn the foundational skills for suicide prevention facilitated by experts from Be Sensitive Be Brave. Topic: Suicide Awareness WorkshopWhen: Monday, Sept. 19, 4-6pmWhere: 780 Commercial Street, San Jose, CAContact: Pipe Trades Training Center, 408-453-6330 or hello@pttc.eduRaffle: UA Local 393 sweatshirt Dinner will be provided.
Sign Up for Journey-Level Classes Now
Journey-level classes are here! Looking to get or renew a certification in med gas, rigging, backflow, or much more? Click here or visit www.pttc.edu. Interested in technology classes to learn AutoCad, Revit or Procore? Click here or visit www.pttc.edu. What about learning orbital welding? Click here or visit www.pttc.edu. Don’t miss out on learning with your UA Local 393 brothers and sisters — register […]
August General Membership Meeting
Note: Our address has changed! In-person – at the hall: 6299 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123 Dinner will be provided for attendees at approximately 4:30pm in our new courtyard. Dinner will be a taco platter with tacos, beans, rice, chips, and ice cream for dessert. Please do not bring any food or drinks into […]
July General Membership Meeting
July 6, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, which will be held in-person. The meeting will be held at our new union hall. Please note the new address: 6299 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95119 A […]
We Have Moved!
Please note our new address: 6299 San Ignacio Avenue San Jose, CA 95119 Our phone number remains the same: 408-225-3030. We look forward to seeing you at our new union hall soon!
June General Membership Meeting
June 1, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, which will be held in person with a (non-interactive) Zoom option. The meeting will be held at the hall, 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123. The non-interactive Zoom registration […]
May General Membership Meeting
May 4, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, which will be held in person with a (non-interactive) Zoom option. The meeting will be held at the hall, 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123. The non-interactive Zoom registration […]
April General Membership Meeting
April 1, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, which will be held in person with a (non-interactive) Zoom option. The meeting will be held at the hall, 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123. The non-interactive Zoom registration link can […]
March General Membership Meeting
March 2, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, which will be held in person with a (non-interactive) Zoom option. The meeting will be held at the hall, 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123. The non-interactive Zoom registration link can […]
February General Membership Meeting
Feb. 7, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, We are looking forward to seeing you at our general membership meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, which will be held in person with a (non-interactive) Zoom option. Please note we will be holding the election for the delegates for the 100th California State Pipe Trades Council Convention. Voting will […]
Welcome Our New Training Director, Brian Murphy
Feb. 7, 2022 It is an honor to announce that Brian Murphy has been selected are the new Director of the Training Center. Congratulations! I am sure many of you are like me, in that our time at the Training Center is bittersweet. We work long days, then twice a week, we attend class at the Training […]
UA Local 393 Pipe Trades Training Center Is Hiring
Feb. 1, 2022 Have you or someone you know ever been interested in being a part of UA Local 393’s training future? Please click below to see the three positions that are open.
Notification of Election of the Delegates to the 100th California State Pipe Trades Council Convention
Jan. 24, 2022 Election for thirteen (13) Delegates to the 100th California State Pipe Trades Council Convention will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 8:00 p.m. at the union hall, located at 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE: All initiated members of UA Local Union 393, other […]
UA Local 393 Online Applications Open Feb. 1, 2022
Jan. 4, 2022: Submit an application online for the HVACR, Steamfitting, Pipefitting, and Plumbing trades. While applications can be submitted year-round beginning February 1, 2022, they must be received by the February 28 deadline to be accepted for the 2022 entrance exam. Please note that you can only apply for one trade! Visit www.pttc.edu for more […]
California State Pipe Trades Council Scholarship Rules & Application
Download this information and application as a PDF here. Applications and additional required material will be accepted between November 1, 2021, and March 1, 2022. A U.S. Postal Service official postmark of March 1, 2022, will be accepted. In order to ensure applications are processed in a timely fashion, applications received more than five business days […]
Notification of Nominations and Election of the Delegates to the 100th CA State Pipe Trades Council Convention
Download this letter as a PDF here. Dec. 23, 2021: Nominations for delegates to the 100th CA State Pipe Trades Council Convention will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the UA Local 393 Union Hall, located at 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. Blank nomination forms and information packets will be available January 03, 2022, […]
UA Local 393 Election Results
December 9, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, The UA Local 393 election for officers and committee members was held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. The results of these elections are listed below. There was a tie for the final delegate position on the Building Trades Council between Nate Cogburn and Ed Nichols. […]
Vote for UA Local 393 Officers & Committee Members Wednesday 12/8!
Your Voice Counts! Dec. 3, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers: The election for UA Local Union 393 officers and committee members will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 8:00 p.m. at the Local 393 union hall, located at 6150 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. You received a […]
Pipe Trades Training Center Is Hiring: Director of Training
Dec. 2, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Due to Carl Cimino’s pending retirement in 2022, the Pipe Trades Training Center will be accepting applications and resumes for the position of Director of Training for the Loyd E. Williams Pipe Trades Training Center. The Director of Training provides the leadership, planning, organization, direction, […]
January 2022 General Membership Meeting
January 4, 2022 Dear UA Local 393 Brothers and Sisters, Happy New Year! We are looking forward to seeing you at our first general membership meeting of 2022! We invite all of you to join us in welcoming and congratulating our newly elected UA Local 393 officers, delegates, and committee members at our in-person general membership swearing-in […]
December 2021 Regular Union Meeting
December 2, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our December 2021 Regular Union meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be held in-person at the union hall (6150 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA). We will also be streaming the meeting via Zoom. However, the Zoom portion of the meeting […]
November 2021 Regular Union Meeting
November 5, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our November 2021 Regular Union meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be held in-person at the union hall (6150 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA). We will also be streaming the meeting via Zoom. However, the Zoom […]
Important Updates re COVID-19 & Out of Work List
In an effort to keep members and contractors as informed as possible, we will continue to post important developments and updates from the Business Manager on the home page. It is important to check this website often. Out of Work List Members can sign out of work by leaving a message on the Emergency Out-Of-Work line […]
October 2021 Regular Union Meeting
Oct. 6, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers: We will be holding our October 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday, October 13, at 5:30 pm. This will be held in-person at the union hall (6150 Cottle Rd, San Jose). We will also be streaming the meeting via Zoom. However, the Zoom portion of […]
Fill the Foxhole: Send Names of Active Duty Family & Friends to Receive Boxes
September 8, 2021: Fill the Foxhole was created in 2013 to send boxes of items, including letters from 440 members’ young children, from ‘home’ to the deployed troops during the Christmas holiday. It was spearheaded by Local 440 Instructor, Ralph Culver, along with his wife, Alice. They recruited apprentices to help, to model them in […]
Hurricane Ida Relief
September 8, 2021 Brothers and Sisters: As you know, Hurricane Ida has caused much devastation to many areas, from Louisiana to New York and other areas in between. If you’re able, we are asking you to consider making a donation to the UA Charitable Fund Trust, via the link below, to help our fellow brothers […]
Free College Benefit for Union Members & Their Families
September 8, 2021: Earn your degree for free online. The Free College Benefit helps union families continue their college education without piling on thousands of dollars in student debt. Free associate degree for you and your family Union Plus Free College offers working families a debt-free and convenient higher education opportunity. Current and retired union members, […]
September 2021 Regular Union Meeting
Sept. 1, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our September 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be held in-person at the Pipe Trades Training Center (780 Commercial St., San Jose, CA 95112) in the auditorium. We will also be streaming the […]
Retirement Benefits Educational Webinars
Now is the time to start planning for your retirement. Please join us to learn more about your U.A. Local No. 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Part A) and U.A. Local No. 393 Defined Contribution Plan (Part B). Members and spouses of U.A. Local 393 are invited to this virtual meeting. Saturday, March 5, 2022 […]
Union Meeting & Executive Board Meeting Minutes
August 11, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below are the minutes for the May 2021 union meeting and the July and August 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
August Member Interest Survey – Programs and Committees Info
Please complete our member interest survey.
August Regular Union Meeting
August 9, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our August 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be a full interactive meeting via the Zoom platform. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
Market Recovery – Strike Compensation
July 29, 2021 At the July 7, 2021, Special Called Meeting, 393 membership voted to compensate members who missed work because of the strike with NCMCA and UMIC and the contractors they represent. We were on strike from July 1, 2021, to July 21, 2021. This is a total of 14 possible work days missed. Members missing 1 […]