WorksheetsStandard for Excellence
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 6hrs 10mins
The UA is an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations
(AFL, CIO)
True
False
Under the UA Standard for Excellence, it is understood that members through the local union, and
management through signatory contractors, have duties and are accountable for
achieving successful resolutions.
True
False
Which of the following is the official name of the United Association?
UA
United Association of journeymen and apprentices of the plumbing and pipefitting industry of the United States and Canada.
United Association of journeymen and apprentices of the plumbing and pipe fitting industry of the United States and Central America.
United Association of journeymen and apprentices of the plumbing, sprinkler fitting, steam fitting, HVACR, and pipe fitting industry of the United States and Canada.
The United Association was founded on
October 4, 1901
January 1, 1901
October 11, 1889
June 25 1960
Name the 4 trades represented within the UA emblem
Plumber
Steamfitter
Sprinklerfitter
Gasfitter
Plumber
Wastepipefiter
Pipefitter
Sprinklerfitter
Plumber
Steamfitter
Pipefitter
Gasfitter
Plumber
Pipeliner
Pipefitter
Gasfitter
Under the UA Standard for Excellence policy what is the responsibility of the employer
to minimize workers downtime?
Ensure blueprints, contacts, special instructions and material are ready in a timely manner.
Ensure blueprints, specifications, and parking instructions have been coordinated.
Ensure start and stop times, break and lunch periods, and break rooms have been coordinated.
Ensure blueprints, specifications, layout instructions,and material are ready in a timely manner.
Apprenticeship in the pipe fitting industry dates as far back as
1776
1803
1883
1901
The United Association celebrated its 100th anniversary in
1889
1909
1989
2009
What are the three (3) benefits the Standard of Excellence gives you as an apprentice
in the pipe trades?
Good pay
Job security
Excellent fringe benefits
Satisfying work in a growing field
Local training programs are sponsored by Joint Apprenticeship and Journeyworker
Training Committees, consisting of representatives from
The E-Board and Instructors
both labor and management
The training department
Fitters and Apprentices
The first step toward becoming a qualified pipe trades craftworker is
Being selected by your local JATC
Having a positive attitude
Knowing the right people
Knowing when to be quiet
What are four (4) examples of skills you will have the opportunity to learn during your
apprenticeship on the job and classroom training?
use and care of tools
mathematics
How to make dinner
drawing interpretation and plan reading
pipe measurements
How effectively you learn and apply your apprenticeship skills on the job will be the first
measure of your ___________ in your chosen carer.
learning
knowledge
success
understanding
Your apprenticeship program is managed
apprentices
By the state fire marshall
through L&I
locally
In our industry, apprentice and journeyworkers will ________, ________, and ________ a wide
variety of systems.
install
maintain
approve
service
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in
1800
1865
1886
1889
In September 1884, leaders of 5 New York area locals called a conference in _______________
to form the trades first national organization, the National Association of Plumbers Steam
Fitters,and Gas Fitters
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
In which year did the UA make the 5 year apprenticeship mandatory?
1889
1921
1954
2001
Your union serves you and protects your interests in many areas, primarily through
walking the picket line
collective bargaining agreements
Doing what the local thinks is best
Giving contractors their way
Improving the lives of working families, bringing justice to the workplace, and social justice to our nation
is the mission of
Stanton Bonnell
UA
Local 699
AFL-CIO
New construction work is normally awarded to a contracting company
After a backroom deal
That knows most of the General Contractors
After a bidding process
That submits the highest bid
There are new types of funds that have been started to help union contractors compete
more effectively against non-union firms. They are known as
Education funds
Healthcare funds
Industry Promotion Funds
PAC funds
The great Union leader ___________________ once said, "the worst crime against
the working man,is the company which fails to earn a profit."
Mark McManus
Samuel Gompers
George Meany
Bart Scherk
Choose three (3) example of some of your responsibilities on the job to help ensure getting the
job done right and on time
work effectively
avoid lost time
carry company tools in your car when needed
maitain good relations with other tradespeople
Know what time breaks and lunch are at
Regardless of the type or size of the task, the contracting company has to perform essential functions
(a) , during and after the job
As an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to learn new and proper skills from
Your fellow apprentices
Other crafts on the job
your lead journeyworker
Your family
The fastest and easiest way to do a job is
To have somebody help you
Through the right habits
Through better training
Reading the instructions first
Nearly all accidents on the jobsite are a result of
Someone else's fault
Your lack of training
Your own fault
Someone's carelessness
One of the best habits you can form is learning to concentrate on
Your skills and knoweledge
Where is the bathroom
your cell phone
The job at hand
Thinking safety begins with wearing your (3 correct choices)
Hard hat
Favorite jean pants
safety glasses
Shower shoes
Safety shoes
making the most of your opportunities as an apprentice requires hard work and
Classroom studies
Keeping your job
Understanding the truth
Dedication
Mechanical systems are as essential to the structure of a building as the circulatory
system is to
The human body
A multi-purpose piping system in residential occupancies
A boiler
A fire protection system feeding several buildings
Choose three (3) guidelines for growth
Never stop learning
Stay curious
Pester your journeyworker until they let you do something
Learn to think effectively
Dont ask any questions
The most effective trainers place a high value on training and are positive about the
Ability of their training style
Ability of their trainees to learn
Subjects they teach
Classes they teach
Leading or directing is one of the most important functions of
Management
Training
An apprentice
Classes they teach
Which of the following is not one way a foreman teaches good work habits
Set a good example
Be sure all workers understand what is expected from them
Be sure to provide at least 4 breaks each day for the apprentices to have some free time to study
Check out what has been learned from any training
When a company obtains a contract for installing its equipment, a crew is assembled and
placed under the charge of
The project manager
The superintendent
The Foreperson
The jobsite contact
