Contrary to the perception conveyed by mass media and some cable news, affiliation with our organization establishes a co-operative and collaborative approach that will result in more project wins and higher profitability for your company, thanks to access to the most highly trained and skilled Plumbers and Steamfitters in Albany. We invite you to meet our contractors and contact us with your questions.
We sometimes hear concerns about what it means to your business and your customers when you use UA-affiliated Plumbers or join our organization. The philosophy of the UA's contractors is that striking is detrimental to our construction partners. Therefore, UA construction locals have a no strike clause in their collective bargaining agreements. Fixing problems behind walls can quickly become much more expensive than initial installation costs. The use of U A signatory contractors will ensure that you are using highly skilled, thoroughly trained craftsmen.
The Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 7 Annuity, Pension and Welfare Plans were established with the specific purpose of providing catastrophic health insurance and supplemental retirement income for the members of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 7. The Welfare Plan has evolved from providing catastrophic health insurance, to providing a full range of comprehensive benefits, including free well visits, prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision and hearing benefits. Through the use of their personal accounts members may further defray their out-of-pocket medical costs.
A common, prevailing notion in the construction industry is that it costs more to work with organized Plumbers. Albany's residents and business owners are increasingly recognizing this as a myth. Sure, you can always go lowest dollar on anything in life. However, it is also always true that you get what you pay for. Going for the lowest bottom dollar in a building also carries risks, sometimes serious ones. In a situation where a Plumbers or Steamfitters shop is unaffiliated, workers may often have less training, the company may be less stable, and this poses the risk of greater work place and job site uncertainty and accident risk.
UA Local 7, Plumbers and Steamfitters was chartered in 1894. For over 110 years we've been protecting the health of our nation through our Plumbing, Pipefitting and HVAC Service work. Our contractors employ the members of local 7 in many construction Industries. We work in the Heavy Industrial, Commercial and Residential Sectors. We also specialize in HVAC Service throughout the Capital Region, where heating & cooling systems are vital to the economy during our warm summers and cold winters. Our members are required to graduate from the UA Internationals certified and accredited Joint Apprenticeship Training Program which produces the best Journeymen in the industry.
Plumbers' Local 7, including the affiliated Plumbers and Steamfitters in the State of New York is able to provide plumbing and all related services in all of the following counties. If you are a resident or business in the capitol district or in or near upstate New York and would like to be put in touch with a qualified plumber or contractor, please contact us so we can help.
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