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The International Union of Operating Engineers is a progressive, diversified trade union that primarily represents operating engineers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics and surveyors in the construction industry and stationary engineers who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, as well as in the service industries. The union also represents nurses and other health industry workers as well as significant numbers of public employees engaged in a variety of occupations. Founded in 1896, the union has approximately 400,000 members in some 170 local unions throughout the United States and Canada.

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada is a multi-craft union whose members are engaged in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems. The pipe trades industry members use their skills in commercial, industrial and residential arenas. Among the many projects on which UA members can be found are single-family homes, garden and high-rise apartment buildings, large and small office complexes, power plants, refineries and factories. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UA serves as a collective voice for workers through negotiation and collective bargaining with employing contractor groups, such as the Mechanical Contractors Association of America and the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors. To ensure that there remains a steady supply of tradesmen skilled enough to meet the challenges of today's construction industry, the UA has also implemented a training program. The UA is also a key member of the Building and Construction Trades Department, the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Federation of Labour. There are approximately 326,000 United Association members who belong to nearly 400 individual local unions across North America.