Plumbers Local Union No. 17 was granted its charter February 7, 1890 by the United Association of Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steam Fitters and Steam fitters Helpers. Today the official Name is Plumbers Local Union Number 17 of the United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The UA is affiliated with the various departments of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization’s (AFL-CIO)