By the following year, Plumbers Union had 1,500 members, and it soon expanded to also cover southern England. and other areas of northern England to form the United Operative Plumbers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (UOPA). when the Manchester Plumbers' Society and the Liverpool Plumbers' Society merged with Plumbers Union with small organisations from Scotland, Ireland, the English Midlands and other areas of northern England to form the United Operative Plumbers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (UOPA).
Take a look around this site and discover some of the opportunities and benefits that being a union plumber affords you and your family. Local 15 IS NOT just about building strength in numbers for collective bargaining. Local 15 IS about building and maintaining strong relationships with our contractors, the end user (our customers), and other industry partners, to grow the construction industry and collectively bargain for good wages and benefits, improve working conditions, and offer industry leading training. We are proud of who we are, and what we do. Please check out the selection of Made in the USA union clothing, and show your pride.