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 […]
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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 […]
THE STRIKE HAS ENDED!!!
July 21, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. At the meeting the membership voted to ACCEPT the most recent Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors […]
UA Local 393 Special Called Meeting – July 21, 2021
July 16, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. At the meeting, the membership voted to reject the most recent Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors […]
Strike Is Still On
July 15, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. At the meeting the membership voted to reject the Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors they represent. […]
UA Local 393 Special Called Meeting – Contract Negotiations Update
July 8, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. At the meeting the membership voted to reject the most recent Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors […]
UA Local 393 Strike Notification – 07/08/2021
July 8, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting last night on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. At the meeting, the membership voted to reject the Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors […]
UA Local 393 Special Called Meeting – Contract Negotiations Update
June 30, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a Special Called Meeting on Monday, June 28, 2021. At the meeting the membership voted to reject the Last, Best and Final Offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors they represent. […]
UA Local 393 Strike Notification
June 29, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We had a special called meeting last night on Monday, June 28, 2021. At the meeting, the membership voted to reject the last, best and final offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors […]
393 Project Labor Agreements
June 26, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below is a list of 393’s Project Labor Agreements.
393 Contractor Associations and the Contractors They Represent
June 26, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below is a list of 393 contractor associations and the contractors they represent. SANTA CLARA VALLEY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (SCVCA) GREATER BAY ASSOCIATION (GBA) ABC Plumbing Inc. Daniel Larratt Plumbing Inc. Air Systems Dinelli Plumbing, Inc. All Bay Mechanical Pacific Plumbing, Inc. American Contractors Inc. […]
UA Local 393 Special Called Meeting – 2021 Contract Negotiations
June 22, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, The 393 negotiating team has been meeting for a few months. We sent the four (4) contractor associations (SCVCA – Santa Clara Valley Contractors’ Association, NCMCA – Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association, GBA – Greater Bay Area Association of Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Mechanical Contractors […]
Register for Special Called Meetings for Contract Ratification & Wage Allocation
June 1, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, As we notified you last week, the 393 negotiating team has been meeting for about two months. However, we officially began contract negotiations when we sent the contractors our initial language change and wage proposal on April 30, 2021. We were then notified by the […]
UA Local 393 Ratification and Wage Allocation Meeting
May 28, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, The 393 negotiating team has been meeting for about two months. However, we officially began contract negotiations when we sent the contractors our initial language change and wage proposal on April 30, 2021. We were then notified by the contractor associations that the four (4) […]
UA Local 393 Reopening Protocol
May 27, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be implementing a partial re-opening protocol for UA Local 393 starting June 7, 2021. This protocol is based on direction from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the California Department of Public Health. The union hall office will be open to […]
Union Meeting and Executive Board Meeting Minutes
May 12, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below, you can view the minutes for the April 2021 union meeting and the May 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
May 2021 Regular Union Meeting
Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our May 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be a full interactive meeting using the same format as last month’s union meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
Please Take 30 Seconds to Tell the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to Protect Our Jobs!
April 26, 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is considering a rule change that will have significant impacts on union jobs, consumers, and the Bay Area economy. Rule 6-5, as recommended by some members of the Stationary Source Committee, will: Shut down a local refinery, killing hundreds of […]
Tell Your Members of Congress: Clean Energy Projects Need Strong Labor Protections
April 23, 2021 Brothers and Sisters, Recently, President Biden introduced his American Jobs Plan to provide a new investment in our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Over the next several months, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate will negotiate the details of this massive infrastructure legislation. While we expect the final legislation to include […]
Union Meeting and Executive Board Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below are the minutes for the March 2021 union meeting and the April 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
April 2021 Regular Union Meeting
April 9, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our April 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be a full interactive meeting using the same format as last month’s union meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
Union Meeting and Executive Board Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below are the minutes for the February 2021 union meeting and the March 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
March 2021 Regular Union Meeting
March 8, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our March 2021 regular union meeting on Wednesday March 10, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This will be a full interactive meeting using the same format as the January and February union meetings. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
COVID-19 Vaccinations
February 17, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, California is now in the process of vaccinating its citizens. Below are the links to the county health departments websites for several Bay Area counties, where information may be found on their vaccination implementation. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
Union Meeting and Executive Board Meeting Minutes
February 17, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Below are the minutes for the January 2021 union meeting and the February 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve FloresBusiness ManagerUA Local 393
February 2021 Regular Union Meeting
February 9, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, We will be holding our February regular union meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 5:30 pm. We are holding it a week late to give members extra time to register. This will be a full, interactive meeting using the same format as the January […]
COVID-19 Questions
January 25, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, During the coronavirus pandemic, we have been providing our members with updated information to help them navigate this crisis. This has been done via email blasts and communications posted here on our website. However, we have not been able to adequately keep up with questions […]
Canceled – California State Pipe Trades Convention
January 25, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, On January 19, 2021, the California State Pipe Trades Council, along with all the California UA Business Managers, met and voted to cancel the California State Pipe Trades Convention for 2021. Because of this, we will no longer be accepting nomination forms for the convention […]
Dropping Contract Knowledge Modules via Zoom
Join us next Wednesday, January 20, at 5pm on Zoom to learn everything you need to know about our Master Labor Agreement, how it works for us, and how we can make sure it stays strong and works the way it should. What? Discussion about the MLA (Master Labor Agreement) and the interpretation from the […]
40th United Association Convention
January 13, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, The 40th Call for a Convention of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada has been issued to convene on Monday, August 23, 2021. The meeting will take place via one of three […]
100th California State Pipe Trades Convention
January 13, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, The 100th Call for a Convention of the California State Pipe Trades Council of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada has been issued to convene on Thursday, May 13, 2021. This will […]
Union Meeting and Executive Board Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2021 Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers, Please find below the minutes for the December 2020 union meeting and the January 2021 Executive Board meeting. Sincerely, Steve Flores Business Manager UA Local 393