Government Affairs
P.I.P.E. was formed to represent the mutual interests of labor
and management in the organized pipe trades. In order to support and defend
those interests, P.I.P.E. carries out an active role in political and
government affairs. P.I.P.E. maintains contact with local city
councils, schools boards, and county supervisors to represent the
needs of its members. In Sacramento, along with the California
State Pipe Trades Council and the Politico Group, P.I.P.E. takes works
to study, create and advocate legislation. P.I.P.E. also is heavily
involved in the vital area of building codes and standards. It
is P.I.P.E.’s philosophy that the main actors in the construction
world should have a strong voice in its rules, standards and laws.
California Pipe Trades Council: http://www.calpipes.org
http://www.politicoonline.com
Current policy initiatives include:
Prevailing Wage Standards
Over the years, P.I.P.E. has taken political stands in support
of state and federal prevailing wage standards. Through its
Los Angeles office, P.I.P.E. submits wage and fringe benefit reports
to state and federal officials which form the basis for prevailing
wages on publicly-funded projects throughout the region. P.I.P.E.
also monitors local government bidding processes for compliance
with state law, and files protests where necessary to ensure that
local awarding agencies understand and take cognizance of appropriate
wage standards.
Project Stabilization and Community Employment
In cooperation with the Los Angeles and Orange county
Building Trade Council and the Los Angeles Alliance for New Economy,
P.I.P.E. supports a Construction Careers and Project Stabilization
policy under consideration the Community Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Los Angeles.
Water Conservation—Assembly Bill 715
P.I.P.E. was a strong supporter of California Assembly Bill
715, which requires the sale and use of high-efficiency water
closets and urinals. The new water closets will use a maximum
of 1.6 gallons per flush, and the urinals 1 gallon; the new standard
will be introduced gradually in the years 2010 to 2014, and excludes
installations in buildings of historical significance.
It is estimated that the new standard will save more than 8 billion
gallons of water within a decade of its implementation. The
bill was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on October
11, 2007.
Construction Technology Academy
P.I.P.E. actively supports bringing trade education
back into public schools. Along with community groups, P.I.P.E. supports
public policy to create construction academies designed to feed into
Union apprenticeship programs. P.I.P.E. supports the creation of
a Construction Technology Academy at Los Angeles Dorsey High School,
a project which has also gained the approval of Los Angeles Unified
School District Superintendent David Brewer and Dorsey High principal
George Bartleson.
Ongoing and Future Measures
P.I.P.E. remains committed to a Green political
agenda whose elements include the adoption of measures to increase
the use of appropriate alternative energy sources, conservation
and education. Toward
this goal we will support new legislation, improvements in
codes and standards, and consciousness-raising among our members,
elected officials and the general public. The world is
ours to build, but also to preserve and maintain for future
generations. |
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