WEINGARTEN RIGHTS NEW
[6/5/2009] - Click on the "Membership News" category and view your "Rights" as a union member. more

WELLNESS PROGRAM
[6/2/2009] - CHECK OUT THE 'WELLNESS PROGRAM" LOCATED UNDER LU47 CATEGORIES.  REGISTER TO ACTIVATE YOUR FINANCIAL SAVINGS AND PROMOTE A HEALTHIER YOU! more

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
[6/2/2009] - Congratulations to Lucas Manos, son of John Manos, member of our local.  Lucas was one of 62 applicants who took the essay test and was selected the winner representing the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 47 for the 12th Annual Building Trades Scholarship.  Well done Lucas!  Local Union 47 wishes you continued success in achieving your career goals. more

LU 47'S FAMILY PICNIC - DATE JULY 18, 2009
[5/26/2009] - Come and join your Brothers and Sisters for a day of family fun @ Waldameer Park in Erie, PA.  Your registration card has been mailed to you.  Please execute and return by Friday, July 10th.  Hope to see you all there! more

Click here to download the Authorization for the Fraternal Fund.
[4/30/2009] - Your Local is asking that all members execute a Fraternal Fund Authorization Form.  At $.05 cents an hour for a 40 hour week it only costs you a $2.00 deduction.  Individually it is a small donation but in numbers it has helped your Brothers and Sisters in times of hardship.  Won't you please sign and show your Solidarity. link

Green Awareness
[4/21/2009] - Local Union 47 is the first UA Local to offer Green Awareness training and certification.  View photos from the photo gallery of training and certification held in both Erie and Beaver County.  The UA provided the training trailer used in our Green Awareness class. more

NEW BENEFITS
[4/20/2009] - All active members and retirees check out the new benefits offered at NO COST TO YOU! link

APPLAUSE TO OUR 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE WALTER GRAY
[4/2/2009] - Click the link and read Local 47's own Walter Gray's interview that was published in the Spring 2009 NEXT Magazine.  Local 47 is proud of our apprentices and journeymen and appreciates that our trade/craft is a career that merits recognition.  Keep up the good work! link

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR PA. UNEMPLOYED...
[3/24/2009] - Out-of-Work Pennsylvanians may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits for up to 72 weeks. Along with an additional $25 a week! link

UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL REGISTRATION
[3/20/2009] - LU 47 MEMBERS REGISTER NOW!  We are on our way to become the skilled-trades leader of the Green Building Movement.  Register now and let the USGBC know the United Assoication's commitment and more importantly Local Union 47's commitment to Green Building and Green Building Servicing.  link

DUES PAYMENTS
[3/16/2009] - AVOID REINSTATEMENTS FEES AND/OR EXPLUSION FEES more

NEWS FOR MEMBERS:
[12/31/2008] - Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) - Go to the TWIC Web Site for more information. more

IRS announces 2009 decrease in the Business Standard Mileage Rates
[12/10/2008] - Beginning on January 1, 2009, the business standard mileage rate will decrease from 58.5 cents to 55 cents due to the recent reversal of rising gasoline prices. link

2008 PINS & CERTIFICATES
[11/24/2008] - CHECK OUT THE "PHOTO GALLERY" FOR THE PICTURES OF THIS YEAR'S RECEPIENTS.A SPECIAL "THANK YOU" TO JEFF FRYE FOR TAKING THE PHOTOS. more