President's Message I would like to personally welcome you to the United Association's Web site. We're a strong union with over 300,000 members across North America, representing the plumbing and pipe fitting industry. United Association is very proud of our membership and our work. Our motto, "We Do It Right the First Time," shows our integrity and determination to not only do our best, but with expertise. We strive to improve our members' skills and excellence through our robust training programs. This site has been redesigned to serve as a resource, an information station and a destination for anyone with an interest in the plumbing and pipe fitting industry. We will add content continuously, and we provide links to other sites of special interest, as well as many of our individual locals. I hope you enjoy your visit with us, and I hope you'll stop back often. If you have a comment or suggestion for us, please feel free to contact me. I'll post some of the comments here on the site. We'd love to hear from you. Best wishes, William P. Hite General President United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada