Chartered on January 21st, 1911. The Local Union serves northeastern Pennsylvania with geographic jurisdiction covering Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Susquehanna, Wayne, Schuylkill, Monroe, Pike, Carbon, Bradford County east of the Susquehanna River, Berwick, and Vicinity in Columbia County and part of Sullivan county.
Originally chartered as a Steamfitter and Steamfitter Helper Local Union, the local has grown due to mergers of UA 443 former Carbondale, UA 147 former Wilkes Barre, UA 425 former Hazelton, UA 517 former Pottsville, and UA 655 former Stroudsburg locals. In 1988 the United Association consolidated former UA plumbers Local 90 Scranton into what is today United Association Steamfitters, Pipefitters, Plumbers, HVAC/Refrigeration Journeyman and Apprentices.
The object of United Association Local 524 of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada is to organize workers employed within the pipe-trades. To protect our members from unjust and injurious competition. To encourage apprenticeship, and trade advancement, and to protect the jurisdiction of the United Association from infringement of other trades. To secure a mutual working agreement with fair contractors and offer health insurance and retirement benefits with an adequate and fair wage and safe working conditions. Train and educate our members in the state of art technology and skills, and to improve our trade in every way and method possible. “There is no substitute for a skilled UA craftsman”.
UA Local Union 524 represents a membership in excess of 800 members employed by Mechanical and Plumbing contractors throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.
Our business offices and Training Center is located at 711 Corey Street, Scranton Pennsylvania 18505 and can be reached by calling (570)-347-9214, or faxing at (570)-347-5451.
UA Local 524