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UA 290 Notifications
Free College Info Sessions
Free College Info Sessions!Thursday, February 25th, 2021 @ 6pm.Register in advance for this meeting:After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.General President McManus to meet with President Biden
Good Morning Brothers and Sisters,
Later today I will head to the Oval Office, where I was invited to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss infrastructure priorities and other issues impacting our union. As the new Biden Administration is getting up and running, this meeting is an opportunity to push for more UA jobs and stronger labor protections in the energy industry and on the upcoming infrastructure bills.
During the meeting, I plan to speak with the President about the work the UA is doing in the energy sector with an all-of-the-above energy approach – from oil and natural gas to nuclear, from refineries to clean water, from hydrogen to carbon capture sequestration – and the work our members have done during the COVID pandemic to keep our country running. In addition, I’ll make sure the White House knows that any infrastructure bill must include Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions and Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to protect our members and our hard-earned wages. Finally, I’ll remind the President that our hard-earned pensions and retirement security must be protected in any upcoming COVID relief bills.
We have established the UA as a go-to building trades union, with the ear of the President and the Secretary of Labor. Now, this Oval Office meeting gives us the direct chance to tell the President what we need, from good-paying energy jobs with wage protections to sprinkler systems, from pension and retirement security to a Department of Labor that puts workers first.
Since we launched our letter writing campaign on energy and infrastructure, our members have written to more than 150 elected officials in both parties – but the work does not stop there. We need to continue to engage and do our part to hold our elected officials accountable to pass these bills.
It is my great honor to represent the men and women of the United Association and to do so in the Oval Office with the President of the United States. Stay tuned for more updates after our meeting and for an exciting announcement from Battleground UA on Friday.
Fraternally,
Mark McManus
April 10. 8am to 12pmRegister by March 19thPresentations on- Pension and Retiree Health
- 401(k)
- National Pension
- Planning For Post-Retirement
This will be a Zoom Webinar event. You must register to receive the webinar link. To receive your local and national pension print outs, please register by 3/19/21.February 19th Informational Meeting for 290 Members Register Here
Click Here for the Local 290 2021 Scholarship Application
Scholarship applications will be available January 15th.
If you have any questions please contact:Emma Leon Torres
P:(503)612-4961 E: Scholarships@ua290.org
Officers and UA Delegates
Results 12-15-2020
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UA Local 290
Local Union 290
Business Manager
Lou Christian
Our Mission
UA Local Union 290 is dedicated to protecting the health and welfare of those who live and work within our jurisdiction. Our mission is to perform all the tasks related to our trade with excellence and integrity, and to ensure that we provide a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. We are proud to serve the citizens throughout the state of Oregon and in those areas of Washington and California where our skills are required.
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Monthly OJT Report Click to enter your apprentice on the job training hours here.
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News
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Support our Oregon Nurses Association by submit letters on behalf of ONA nurses to Providence Regional Chief Nurse Executive Jennifer Burrows. Please click here for a template letter to use!
- 11-15-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Please Click Here for Official Convention Call from the UA General office
- Click Here for application to Western States Pipe Trades Council Scholarship
- General Election Letter 10-26-2020
- Job Steward Class November 7-8. Click here to sign up.
- GP McManus Letter to BMs on Membership Meetings_11162020
- GP McManus Letter to BMs on Elections Meetings and Other LU Matters_07282020
- ALLBMs – GP McManus Letter re Allocations_032320
- 9-27-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 9-12-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 9-10-2020 Wildfire Memo
- Current Hotel Discount Rates Hillsboro 9-8-2020
- 9-4-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 8-21-2020 Lou’s weekly report will be given at the zoom meeting tonight. If you would like copies of the information shared at the meeting, please email the BM secretary link here.
- 8-17-2020 UA Presidential Endorsement of Joe Biden
- 8-15-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Seeking Office Professional at Local 290 Click Here
- 8-8-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- GP McManus Letter to Affiliates RE: Convention
- 8-1-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 7-25-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- UA Local 290 General Endorsements Letter
- 7-18-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- UA Local 290 Scholarship Award Letter info Here
- 7-12-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Local 290 Golf Tournament has been cancelled for this year. Click here for more information.
- 7-2-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 6-28-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 6-20-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 6-13-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Message from General President McManus at UA Headquarters
- 6-6-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Zoom, Tuesday June 9th at 6 PM watch “Sista in the Brotherhood,” a short film about racism and sexism on a construction site. Please, reply to diversity@ua290.org to receive a login.
- 5-30-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 5-23-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 2020 Golf Tournament has been Re-Scheduled to August 9, 2020.
- Picnic Cancellations and Updates. Click Here.
- 5-16-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 5-10-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 5-04-2020 The May Union meeting has been cancelled.
- 5-2-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 2020 Endorsement Letter Click HERE for more details
- 4-25-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 4-18-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Keeping You and Your Family Safe
- UA COVID-19 FAQs
- 4-11-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 4-11-2020 The April Union has been cancelled.
- 4-4-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- MCAA COVID 19 Series Guidelines for COVID 19
- CARES Act FAQ
- CARES Act FAQ – Small Business
- 2020 Wage Sheets are located in the Members, Downloads/ Resources section of the site.
- UA Stimulus Guide HR 748, the CARES Act: What the Bipartisan
COVID-19 Stimulus Means for UA Members - 3-28-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- Oregon Health Authority | COVID-19 Updates
- Update on COVID-19 from our UA President
- 3-25-2020 Washington State Construction Guidance Memo from Gov. Inslee. For more information please visit the news and events section. If you need access to the members only section, please call the front desk during business hours.
- Pandemic-Preparedness
- 3-21-2020 A Message from Business Manager Lou Christian
- 3-16-2020 TC Temporary Hiring Hall Change
- 3-21-2020 UPDATES ON OREGON UNEMPLOYMENT COVID-19 SCENARIOS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE “Worker is afraid of gathering in a group and does not to go to work (self-distancing)” is now listed as eligible for unemployment benefits.
- 3-20-2020 Trust Attorney memo FFCA-Leave Benefits
- H.R.6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Updates on COVID-19 from the UA General President
- United Trades FCU is closed to the public effective 03/19/2020, until further notice
- UA-MCAA Joint Statement on COVID-19
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UA Local 290 Apprentice & Journeyman Training Institute
Our Mission
Our Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee’s (JATC) primary mission is to train highly qualified, skilled and marketable Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R technicians for our industry. We are dedicated to developing professionals who bring expertise, character and a sense of teamwork to the clients we service, the contractors who employ us and the union we represent.
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The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or as otherwise specified by law. The sponsor shall take positive action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required by the rules of the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Title 29, Part 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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03/09/2021 – UADC Monthly Meeting: 2:00 am - 4:00 am 03/17/2021 – UA Local 290 Executive Board Meeting: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 03/18/2021 – UA Local 290 PAC Meeting: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 03/19/2021 – UA Local 290 Monthly Meeting: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 04/10/2021 – Pre Retirement Seminar: 12:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Dedicated to developing extraordinary relationships with our Contractors, Customers, and Community.
Lou Christian – Business Manager – UA Local 290
About UA Local 290
UA Local 290 is a local union chartered by the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, an international union with more than 350,000 members in the United States and Canada. UA Local 290 is a multi-craft union made up of more than 4,000 active and retired members specializing in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems. From master plumbers to certified welders and specialized pipe fitting journeymen, our union is proud to have such a diverse group of piping professionals in our ranks. This website is dedicated to the men and women, both past and present, whose skills ensure the health and welfare of our nation.
The UA chartered Local 290 on July 22, 1985, when local unions throughout the State of Oregon were merged into a single entity. Eureka, California voluntarily merged with Local 290 in 1992. LU 290 has a very large jurisdiction stretching 2.5 miles south of Woodland, Washington down to Eureka, California, and as far east as Morrow, Wheeler, and Lake/Harney counties in Oregon.
The United Association has been training qualified pipe tradesmen longer than anyone else in the industry. This large international union celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014. Our Local boasts one of the premier training programs in the nation. The UA Local 290 College of Mechanical Systems and Technology encompasses 10 training facilities with over 70 instructors, bringing in a vast range of knowledge and experience that is unmatched in the industry. Our curriculum includes five-year apprenticeship programs and extensive journeyman training, as well as organized instructor training and certification programs. Our signatory contractors offer apprentices valuable on-the-job experience. Under the careful guidance and instruction of journeymen, these apprentices will apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to the jobsite.
Our local union works on many different projects, large and small. For example, our members are at work at OHSU on the South Waterfront in Portland and the server farm in Central Oregon for Facebook. With a large jurisdiction stretching all the way to Northern California, our members provides skills on high profile projects in the Pacific Northwest, such as the decommissioning of the Humboldt Bay Power Plant.
Local 290 Projects
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you satisfied with your wages? Your benefits? Your working conditions? Do you want a little respect and dignity on the job and an opportunity to build a better future for yourself and your family? Join to improve working conditions and provide a better quality of life.
Most employers try to convince workers not to Unionize. Why? Because employers know that with a Union, workers gain power to make themselves heard, and employers must listen. That is exactly what having a Union is all about; having a strong collective voice to stand up to employers in order to gain decent working conditions, pay, benefits, job security, dignity, and respect on the job. In fact, the only way to gain a voice at your job and gain real positive changes in the workplace is to get it in writing, in a legally binding contract. When we stand alone, we are powerless. Your employer holds all the cards and he calls all the shots. By standing together, workers gain a seat at the table and the ability to obtain a fair deal. We understand that the only way working people can truly protect their jobs and their families is by standing together and negotiating a legally binding Union Contract.
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada and Australia (UA), affiliated with the national building trades, represents approximately 370,000 plumbers, pipe fitters, sprinkler fitters and service technicians in North America and Australia. The “UA”, as it is commonly known is a multi-craft union whose members are engaged in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems.
The UA has been training qualified pipe tradesmen longer than anyone else in the industry. The United Association boasts the premier training programs available in the industry today, including five-year apprenticeship programs, extensive journeyman training organized instructor training, and certification programs. There are currently over 300 local unions in the United Association. The local unions are located in all of the 50 states of America and every province of Canada. Members are free to travel from one local area to another to satisfy the needs of local work conditions.
Local 290 is actively recruiting qualified plumbers, plumbing service techs, HVAC/R service techs, steamfitters, pipefitters, and welders for our Building Trades Division. We’re also looking for qualified metal trades plumbers and pipefitters for our Metal Trades and Marine Division. This recruitment effort is aimed at meeting current and future manpower demands within our jurisdiction.
The backbone of our strategy is our apprenticeship program at the UA Local 290 College of Mechanical Systems and Technology. We are devoting significant resources to recruiting strong candidates from high schools, trade schools, welding schools, and colleges as well as non-union employees and those in non-union apprenticeship programs.
Another way to join Local 290 is by working a minimum of five years in any UA trade and completing a series of tests at our Training Centers to be a qualified journeyman. If you do meet the work experience requirements but cannot test in, you may qualify for a custom training program. You must have marketable skills and show a desire to stay on track and join our Local. If you qualify or have additional questions, please contact our Director of Organizing, Dave Sheridan at 503-612-4911 or email him at daves@ua290.org.
It takes money to run an organization, like a church, a club, or a union. Union dues pay for contract negotiation expenses, office and support services, legal services, union newsletters and other communications, training for stewards and members, and organizing.
UA Local 290 Officers
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President
Bob Porter -
Vice President
John Foote -
Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer
Lou Christian -
Recording Secretary
Jacob Cooper -
Inside Guard
Irais Gandarilla
Executive Board
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Region 1
Denny Tynan -
Region 1
Steven Rossetto
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Region 3
Justin Turner
Region 2
Brad Archuleta
Finance Board
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Chris McNicholas
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Robert Smithline -
Jeremy Ohlsen
Examining Board
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Ashley Haysom (PF)
Bill Hannan (PF) -
Rebecca Greiff (PLB)
Rob May (PLB) -
Dave Rinaldi (OB)
Andrew William Hollenbeck (OB) -
Eric Fanning (HVAC/R)
Erv Garrison (HVAC/R) -
Bill Duke (MT)
Ryan Garvey (MT)