A committed group of Plumbers & Steamfitters petitioned the United Association for a charter to form a Local Union based in Ashland Kentucky to represent Eastern Kentucky. The LU 248 Charter was granted on August 12, 1916 and the rest is history. The Local Union today represents Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVACR Technicians in 24 Eastern Kentucky counties. We partner with Tri State Contractors Association of signatory contractors through Labor/Management collaborative strategies to bring in clients projects on time & within budget. A Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee is funded through our collective bargaining agreement which empowers our organization to maintain our state of the art National Registered Apprenticeship program. Our Journeyworkers also complete annual continuing education to stay abreast of new technology and market conditions. All of our members must maintain pass a stringent drug test before being dispatched for employment. Our Tripartite approach of working directly with our contractors and the Clients/End Users is a proven successful business model. We would love to partner with you, We have experts readily available to meet your needs from small commercial or large scale industrial project.