News and Events

Local 130 Happenings

Jobs: Seven Plumbing Inspector Positions

City of Chicago – Department of Water Management

Job Number: 227598

The City of Chicago has posted an announcement for 7 Plumbing Inspector positions. Applications are being accepted from February 1st through February 14th. If you are interested, please act quickly.

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more info > Job Openings

Jobs: Fifteen Seasonal Plumbing Positions

City of Chicago – Department of Water Management

Job Number: 228462

The City of Chicago has posted an announcement for 15 plumbing positions. Please note that these are seasonal positions. Applications are being accepted from January 21st through February 3rd. If you are interested, please act quickly.

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more info > Job Openings

Job: Plumbing Position

Chicago Park District – Facilities Management

The Chicago Park District has posted a job opening for a plumber with Facilities Management. Applications are being accepted from January 30th through February 12th. Salary – $93,000.00 Per Year. If you are interested, please act quickly.

Training and Experience:

Four years journeyman plumber and/or plumber apprenticeship. License Requirement: Licensed by the City of Chicago Board of Plumbing Examiners.

Click on the link below for more information.

more info > Job Openings

New J.A.C. Classes

New Apprenticeship Class

The Plumber’s Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 130 U.A. will be accepting applications for apprenticeship.

more info > Apprenticeship Applications

4 Hour CEU License Renewal Class

The 2012 4 Hour CEU Class is now available. Please click on the link below for more info.

more info > 4 Hour CEU Class

New O.S.H.A. 30 Hour Class

The JAC is now offering O.S.H.A. 30 Hours Classes January 31st through February 3rd from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. Please call the JAC school at (312) 421-1028 for more information and signup.

2012 Industry Scholarships

Each year, various union, plumbing and construction related organizations, make educational scholarships available to union members and their families. Please click on the link below to review this years scholarships.

more info > 2012 Industry Scholarships

Annual Neighborhood Kids Christmas Party

We would like to thank the many Local 130 volunteers who worked hard to bring joy and the Christmas Spirit to hundreds of Chicago’s young inner city school children this year! Started in 1993, Local 130’s ‘Kids Party’ makes the Christmas Season light up through the simple act of giving.

Photos of the days event are available on the Dean Battaglia Photo Gallery. The password to access the gallery is santa.

Dean Battaglia Photo Gallery > Kids Christmas Party Photos

Daytime Training Classes Chicago J.A.C.

The JAC has scheduled several classes for journeymen, which will get underway in September at the J.A.C. school, 1400 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago. These courses will be offered in four-hour sessions, at 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Course topics include:

• Computers
• Plumbing Service
• Welding
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Additional courses for future consideration are:

• OSHA Construction Safety & Health
• CPR/First Aid
• Drawing & Plan Reading
• Foreman Training
• Plumbing Green Buildings
• Backflow Prevention
• Hazco

These special courses are aimed at helping journeymen learn new skills and improve old ones. The morning and afternoon times are intended to encourage out-of-work members to use the time off to improve their knowledge, certifications and chances of getting back to work sooner. Watch your mail for a schedule of upcoming classes. For additional information, call the J.A.C. school at 312-421-1028

JAC Night School Training Schedule

The 2011-2012 Night School Training Schedule is now available for download.

more info > JAC Night School

Joliet Office Classes

The Joliet Office is offering many classes of interest to 130 members, such as O.S.H.A 10 and 30 Hour Classes, Hilti Fire Caulk Sleeve Systems Certification and many others.

Joliet Office Classes > Joliet Office Events

2012 City of Chicago Plumbing License Exams

The City of Chicago License Exam Schedule is as follows:

Please note that there is a new License Exam Application Service implemented by the Bureau of Trade Licensing and Registration.

more info > First-Time City License

Plumbers’ Local 130 U.A Collective Bargaining Agreement

We are in the second year of a 3 year collective bargaining agreement between the Plumbers’ Local 130 U.A. and the Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicagoland.

1st year 3.25% ($2.05)
2nd year 3.25 ($2.15)%
3rd year 3.25% ($2.20) Effective June 1, 2012

These numbers reflect a 3.25% package increase. The rates went into effective as of August 1st, 2010.

Wage and Fringe Benefit Package

The current Wage and Fringe Benefit Package effective June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 is now available.

more info > New Wage and Fringe Benefit Package

Electronic Contribution Reporting – WebCore

All Local 130 Contractor Remittance Reporting, effective June 1, 2011, is required to be done through WebCore, our electronic reporting tool. If you do not have web core installed, please call to schedule an appointment for installation and training.

License Renewal Process Moves Online

The Chicago Department of Buildings’ License Bureau reported an important service improvement that should make license renewal efforts for plumbing contractors more convenient and efficient. Effective immediately, electrical contractors and supervising electricians, plumbing contractors, journeymen plumbers, apprentices and masonry contractors with “A” and “B” and “C” licenses will be able to take advantage of the Department’s new Online License Renewal System. Use of the new online license renewal system is mandatory.

If you have not already renewed your license, you must log into the online licensing renewal system and renew your license. Simply log onto the City of Chicago Online Permits page. You will then be prompted to create a new login number for your account if you do not already have an existing online permitting login. Please click the link below for instructions on how to create a new account.

more info > Chicago License Renewal

Local 130, UA Service Members

With honor and gratitude, we salute all Local 130, UA members for their service to our country, past and present.

Active Duty

Brother Scott E. Allen
Brother Robert Dills
Brother Elijah Gray
Brother Byron Leger
Brother Wayne Mutnansky, U.S Army
Brother Corey Nunez
Brother L J Taylor

Welcome Home!

Brother Michael Coughlin, U.S. Army
Brother Patrick L. Fissette, U.S Navy
Brother Daniel J. Klein, U.S Army!
Brother Joseph A. Merkel, U.S.M.C
Brother Michael C. Wolowinski, U.S Army