Members
UA Plumbers Local Union NO. 15 Officer Elections 2024
Nominations were held on Thursday, May 2, 2024
Election – Thursday, June 6, 2024
Polls Are Open From: 8:00am – 5:00pm
| Business Manager | Joshua Law | President | Paul Mason | (Elected) | |
| Tom Pahkala | |||||
| Vice President | Joe Gardell | ||||
| Business Agent | Tony Vezzoli | Scott Espy | |||
| (3) | Joe Lane | ||||
| Johann Peterson | Executive Board | Robert Andresen | |||
| Richie Hanson | (4) | Eric Oliverius | |||
| Michael Brandt | Teresa Jugovich | ||||
| Dave Lillback Jr. | Justin Parizek | ||||
| Reyn Williams | Sam Husnik | ||||
| Daniel Rasmussen | |||||
| Recording Secretary | Joe Pearson | (Elected) | Erik Peterson | ||
| Erik Torgerson | |||||
| Inside Gaurd | Weston Brandt | Carl Kron | |||
| (1) | Brett White | Kenneth Thunder | |||
| Jeremy Watkins | |||||
| Finance Committee | Roger Villanueva | (Elected) | |||
| (3) | Curt Vreeman | (Elected) | Examining Board | Scott Ludwig | (Elected) |
| Andrew Jambor | (Elected) | (3) | Jim Duda | (Elected) | |
| Aaron Byrd | (Elected) |
Contract Votes Scheduled:
St Cloud Area Agreement – Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Doors open at 7:00am, St Cloud Labor Home
Minneapolis Area Agreement – Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Doors open at 7:00am, DoubleTree by Hilton – Bloomington
CONGRATULATIONS SHANE STAMENT! AND THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING LOCAL 15 AT THE
MINNESOTA STATE PIPE TRADES ASSOCIATION APPRENTICE CONTEST 2024
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WATER’S OFF!
Business Agent Johann Peterson and Brother Erich Danner working the Career fair along with Training Director Trevor Ogilvie
during the 2023 RibFest at the National Gaurd Readiness Center in Arden Hills.
Congratulations Brother Gaving Burt on being recognized as the 2023 Local 15 Memorial Award!
Congratulations Brother J Pibal on your successful completion of the 5 year UA Instructor Training Program!
Local 15 Instructors at the 2023 UA Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor Michigan
Local 15 hosts interns from Minnesota Trades Academy. See the story by the Construction Careers Foundation.
https://constructioncareers.org/minneapolis-plumbers-local-15-jatc-introduces-mta-interns-to-endless-opportunities-in-the-plumbing-trade/
Congratulations Brother Gavin Burt
Local 15 recognizes Gavin Burt for his hard work and achievements at the May 4, 2023 Union Meeting.
Gavin represented Local 15 at the 2023 Minnesota State Pipe Trades Association Apprentice Contest in Duluth Minnesota.
Left to right – Training Director Trevor Ogilvie, Gavin Burt, Business Manager Scott Gale
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Congratulations Brother Jack O’Brien
1st place winner MN Pipe Trades State Apprentice Contest – Plumbing
2nd place winner U.A. District 4 Apprentice Contest – Plumbing
Left-Business Manager, Scott Gale, Center-Jack O’Brien, Right-Training Director, Trevor Ogilvie
**Please note that beginning in May of 2022 all Union Meetings will now begin at 5:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month.**
September 14, 2021
Brothers and Sisters,
Please see the Covid-19 message from UA General President McManus and MCAA President Armand Kilijian
UA-MCAA COVID Message 2021-09-13
World Plumbing Day March 11
April 17, 2020
April 8,2020
Emergency Executive Order 20-33 Continuing Stay at Home through Sunday May, 3
Executive Order 20-20 Stay at Home
UA General President McManus Update March 26
UA General President McManus addresses COVID-19 concerns
IAPMO
Understanding Coronavirus Exposure for Plumbing Professional
All,
Governor Walz, by executive order 20-05 modified Unemployment insurance in response to the COVID-19 emergency.
Effective March 1st:
The “waiting week” is eliminated.
The requirement to seek work is essentially eliminated.
Leaves of absence are presumed to qualify for benefits.
Employers will not be penalized for claims resulting from this emergency.
Here is a link to the order: EEO 20-05
New Website Launched From the U.A.
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WATERS OFF
Thank you to all of those who volunteered to make this another successful event!
ATTENTION GAS DISTRIBUTION RIG WELDERS
Please read the following notice and attachments regarding the “FAST ACT” and the Welder Exemption to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Laws and Regulations.
Welder Exemption from Frederal Motor Carrier Safety laws & Regulations 12.9.2015.doc (1)
Notice to Rig Welders re Rig-Equipped Truck Exemption 12-8-15
Congressman Paulsen Meets with HealthWORKS
Last week’s meeting between Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) and members of the HealthWORKS coaltion was a great success. Hosted at the Pipe Trades Services MN Health and Wellness Center in Maple Grove, the meeting was an opportunity for HealthWORKS members to discuss their legislative priorities with Congressman Paulsen and to discuss potential issues facing Taft-Hartley plans in the months and years to come.
Congressman Paulsen was also able to take a tour of the Health and Wellness Center, giving him a new insight into the collabrative projects that both labor and management put into effect on behalf of their members and employees.
The primary issues that HealthWORKS members and Congressman Paulsen discussed were the importance of repealing both the reinsurance tax and the excise tax on employee health benefits. Congressman Paulsen has previously stressed the importance of repealing both taxes and has signed on to Congressman Pat Tiberi’s (R-OH-12) legislation as a cosponsor. Congressman Tiberi’s legislation would repeal the reinsurance tax and has bipartisan support. With regards to the so-called “Cadillac Tax”, Congressman Paulsen restated his support for repealing the tax, which is set to go into effect in 2018. As the debate for both taxes continues over the next couple months, Congressman Paulsen will likely remain an ardent supporter of repealing these taxes.
National Building Trades President Sean McGarvey Visits Minneapolis
Check out the link below to see the story and view an interview by Labor Education Service.
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Have You Visited Pipe Trades Services MN Welness Centers Yet?
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