To be piping industry’s first choice by fostering and promoting professionalism through excellence and accountability
Promote World Class Skills
- Recruit and develop the best skilled trades people in the industry
- Develop world class leaders on all projects
- Provide learning opportunities and facilities to develop skills for members and officers
- Mentor and share our knowledge to further the abilities of our Members
- Promote life-long learning to ensure cutting edge capabilities for technological advances
Professionalism & Accountability
- Adhere to collective agreements and the Standard For Excellence
- Be accountable for our actions and results
- Meet our agreed to expectations
- Take initiatives and display a positive attitude
- Work with each other as one team
- Promote quality of workmanship on all job sites to broaden UA Member opportunities
Safety & Productivity at Worksites
- Provide economic benefit to the client
- Create accident free worksites – zero tolerance for working unsafely
- Develop worksites that can ensure everyone goes home safe and healthy
- Develop worksites and projects that are based on building tripartite partnerships
Growth by Organizing & Recruitment
- Promote the benefits of working with UA Members to increase market share
- Assess and expand into new emerging markets and sectors
- Build profitable partnerships
- Proactively build positive relationships with industry and government
- Develop progressive and responsive collective agreements and PLA’s


UA Local 398, the Benchmark for Productivity
UA Local 398 sets the bar in Southern California for quality.

UA Local 398, the Benchmark for Productivity
UA Local 398 sets the bar in Southern California for productivity.



UA Local 398, the Benchmark for Productivity
UA Local 398 sets the bar in Southern California for safety.