Articles tagged: Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry

Union training events to stay in Ann Arbor this year; future placement under consideration after right-to-work's passage

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Posted: Jan 20, 2013

Michigan's passage of right-to-work legislation will be a point of discussion for union organizations that hold their annual training events in Ann Arbor after 2013, according to official representatives. At a recent Washtenaw County Board ... Read more »

Will Washtenaw County lose lucrative union conventions in wake of right-to-work passage?

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Posted: Jan 04, 2013

Right-to-work laws signed by Gov. Rick Snyder Dec. 11 that overturned decades of closed-shop agreements between employers and unions in Michigan may have future economic implications for Washtenaw County. Read more »

National plumber instructor training in Ann Arbor goes global with new Australian affiliation

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Posted: Aug 15, 2012

The annual United Association North America training convention held at Washtenaw Community College has a decidedly more international feel this year thanks to a new affiliation with the Plumbers Trade Employees Association of Australia. Read more »

Annual UA training at WCC brings 2,200 visitors and $5M into Ann Arbor area

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Posted: Aug 13, 2012

While there is no expensive art and no bare-chested men painted maize and blue, the United Association packs a wallop when it comes to fueling the local economy. Read more »