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LINDEN TOWN COUNCIL PASSES COAL GASIFICATION PLANT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NEW [2/1/2010] - Approval process moves to next step.  Click here to view comments from the town council meeting. link

CONTACT YOUR ELECTED SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN NEW [1/13/2010] - Send the message - Do not tax our healthcare benefits or we will not be voting for you link

NOTICE TO ALL RETIRED MEMBERS [1/8/2010] - If any of our retired members are interested in working as a safety person for Conoco Phillips during the month of January or February, please contact Business Manager Michael Mulvaney.  Minimum requirements are OSHA 30 and TWIC card. more

APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - LOOK UNDER TRAINING [11/24/2009]

HR-676 Why the Single Payer option is best for 475 [8/26/2009]

NEW JERSEY MEDICAL GAS STATE CERTIFICATION INFORMATION [8/26/2009]

NEW JERSEY MEDICAL GAS STATE CERTIFICATION APPLICATION [8/26/2009]

FALL TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MCA OF NEW JERSEY [8/25/2009]

GENERAL PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HITE (Letter opposing tax on healthcare or any other employee fringe benefit programs [8/3/2009]

NEWS FOR MEMBERS: Transportation Worker Identification (TWIC) - Please click here for the link to the TWIC Web Site [5/22/2008]

Welcome

Steamfitters Local 475 recently celebrated its 100th year of existence. Chartered in Newark, the Local covers Essex and Union counties and parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Warren counties.
As with all United Association Locals, training is a top priority. The Local 475 training facility is in constant use with apprentice training during the day and open classes for journeymen in the evening.

The Local does a variey of work, the Bayway Refinery in Linden being just a small sample of the type of work done by the skilled members of Local 475. The refinery has the Local take care of all of its piping maintenance. Budweiser's Newark Brewery is another plant built and maintained by Local 475.

The Pharmaceutical Industry also relies heavily on the skilled craftsmen produced in our training center. Among these companies are Merck, Schering-Plough, Hoffman-LaRoche, Aventis, and Ortho. In these facilities, all of the process piping is installed and maintained by Local 475 members. This, along with all the comfort heating and cooling in all facilities, such as Newark International Airport, demonstrates the versatility of Local 475.

The Local also operates a complete health and retirement program for all of is members.

As we go into the 21st Century, Local 475 will continue to bring in projects "on time and under budget".