Plumbers & Steam Fitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local Number 137 has been offering apprenticeship programs, union membership, training and union contractors in Springfield and the surrounding areas since 1895. We put an emphasis on organization, safety, and better training.
UA Local #137 can offer:
- Apprenticeship Programs
- Union Membership
- Training Programs
- Union Contractors
-Service
-Plumbing and Heating
-HVAC
No other organization serves the training needs of the piping industry like the United Association. For over a century, the UA has been training the most highly-qualified workers in the United States and Canada.
Over the past several decades, the United Association's training programs have produced a stable, skilled workforce responsible for building and maintaining piping systems in the various industrial and residential facilities that make up the North American landscape.
In addition to five-year apprenticeship programs, the United Association offers continuing education opportunities that include journeyman training and certifications in valve repair, welding, backflow prevention, medical gas installation, safe removal of refrigerants, and many more.
Call today to find the perfect Union Contractor for your specific job or contact us to become a member and benefit from our training!
UA Local 137 was chartered on January 1st, 1895. The local consisted of journeymen plumbers, gas fitters, steamfitters, and steamfitter helpers. On June 1st, 1968, Local 137 and Local 116 from Jacksonville, Illinois merged together forming our current jurisdiction which encompasses Sangamon, Logan, and Menard counties in their entirety, part of Mason County south of State Route 136, Apprenticeships are available!