BACK TO WORK ORDERNEW
[9/3/2010] - Effective immediately, September 3rd, 2010 at 4:30 PM, all Local 51 members are required to return back to work per District Court order. Negotiations will continue. This Web site will provide further updates as required. more
"LOCAL 51 HOTLINE" NEW
[9/2/2010] - Local 51 now has a hotline, if at any time you are away from your computer or do not have access to our website for any reason, Please call our "HOTLINE" @ 401 427-9336 for up to date information, you can also leave an anonymous message. more
"MEMBERS UPDATE" NEW
[9/1/2010] - "Attention all local 51 members"
Our leadership has a very important meeting today Friday, September 03, 2010 at 2:00 PM. Please check back later for an update.
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Fall River Casino Rally
[5/19/2010] - Attention members: There will be an important rally for the Fall River Casino on Wednesday May 26th @ 3:45 p.m. The support of all members who can attend will be appreciated. This project will open a great deal of work for all of the trades. Location of the rally is Fall River Town Hall - spread the word and see you there. Thank you! more
Mashpee Wampanoag tribe interested
[5/18/2010] - Mayor William Flanagan said the proposed casino is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the cash-strapped city. He said it would create 3,000 to 5,000 permanent jobs, and another 1,000 to 1,500 construction jobs. link
Mass. House approves bill to add 2 casinos, slots
[4/15/2010] - House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a bill to license two resort-style casinos in Massachusetts and allow up to 3,000 slot machines at the state's four race tracks.
Thanks to all union members who where there to support the rally. Also, an extra special thanks to Business Agent Bill Demello for all is hard work in making sure this bill passed. His hard work and determination has paid off - nice job Bill! link
Rattled job seekers turning to the trades
[4/7/2010] - The Department of Labor projects jobs such as plumbers will jump 15 percent through 2018; electricians by 12 percent; and carpenters by nearly 13 percent.
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Construction workers voice support for wind farms off R.I. coast
[1/13/2010] - The union workers said the offshore wind farms proposed by Deepwater Wind would create high-paying jobs for years to come and could spark the creation of a clean-energy industry in Rhode Island. link
Welcome to the Website for Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 51 !
[1/1/2010] - Business Manager Thomas Handfield, the leadership, and members of Local 51 of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipe Fitters, Refrigeration, and Steam Fitters would like to welcome you to our newly designed website. On our site you can find out a great deal of information about Local 51 and the United Association. more
Welcome to UA Local Union No. 51
Local 51 Plumbers, Pipefitters and Refrigeration
Technicians are involved in just about every aspect
of construction in Rhode Island, Southeastern
Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands involving
piping in commercial, industrial and residential
projects.
When contractors and owners hire craftspeople who
are members of Local 51, we make one promise: You
are hiring the most highly skilled and best trained
plumber, pipefitter or refrigeration expert in the
business.
That's why we can say with
confidence---Done Once. Done Right!
Throughout our great history, we've worked on many
high profile projects in working to build Rhode
Island and Massachusetts into the great states they
are today. We're proud to have worked on projects
such as the Providence Place Mall, AmGen, University
of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Providence
College.
If you're building a new or upgrading your current
industrial, commercial, or residential facility,
build and service with the Plumbers and Pipefitters
of Local 51 by utilizing one of our
Signatory
Contractors.
Our plumbers "Protect the Health of the Nation" and
the highly skilled members of Local 51 are no
different. We specialize in both commercial and
residential work, and also in back-flow and dye
testing.
We encourage you to peruse our website to learn more
About
Us. We want you to contact us and we
can send a member of our team to evaluate your
upcoming project, and what separates us from
everyone else is our skill and training. Our
apprentices go through a rigorous 5-year program on
their way to becoming experience journeymen, but the
training doesn't end there. We continue to provide
upgrade training so that there is no project too
complex or small that we cannot fulfill on-time and
budget for you!
Contact
Us today
to learn how you can employ our highly skilled
workforce or to become a member of Plumbers Local
51!
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