MSPTA - Mountain States Pipe Trades Association

Training and security for workers. Skilled manpower for contractors.

Who We Are

The Mountain States Pipe Trades Association (MSPTA) was founded in 2023 to represent and promote the common interests of all pipe trades tradesmen, tradeswomen,  and contractors within our Mountain States jurisdiction.

Affiliations

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)

Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), including state MCAA groups

North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

We proudly serve all pipe trades workers regardless of affiliation.

We work tirelessly for our highly trained journeymen and apprentice plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sprinkler fitters, and HVAC-R service technicians of the 16 Local Unions within Arizona, Tahoe Basin area of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, western Nebraska, Nevada, eastern Oregon, western South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Why Join MSPTA?

Fair Wages & Benefits

Training & Career Opportunities

Prevailing Wage

Safe Working Conditions

Retirement Plans

Worker’s Compensation

Fair Labor Practices

Skilled Manpower

So-Called “Right to Work”

MOUNTAIN STATES PIPE TRADES ASSOCIATION

Why the Union

SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS

By providing the necessary training, working with trustworthy contractors, and advocating for important issues in the…

RETIREMENT PLANS

We believe that workers should be able to live comfortably and support their families after years of hard work in the pipe…

PREVAILING WAGE

We support the passing of Prevailing Wage laws to ensure that government-funded projects pay workers a fair wage based…

Join Us

Whether you are about to graduate from high school or have realized college or your current job is not the right choice, you should strongly consider working in the piping industry. Our apprenticeship training programs are unrivaled, and you work while you learn, making it the optimum educational foundation for long-term success.

If you are currently working in the industry for a non-union contractor, discover the many benefits of becoming a member of the United Association. By joining an MSPTA-affiliated union, those with experience in the piping industry will earn top wages, excellent full-family health insurance, and great retirement benefits to depend on.

We partner with reputable contractors who perform work in a fair and just manner. When it comes to contractors who don’t—who violate the law and extort workers—we hold them accountable.