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This Thursday, August 28, Comfort Systems USA Southwest’s Service Techs will have their chance to vote UNION.![]()
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For weeks, they’ve been forced to sit through meeting after meeting with Comfort Systems’ union-busting lawyers and high-priced consultants. The company has spent big money trying to silence these workers—because they know the truth: when workers stand together, they can’t be ignored.![]()
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Today, Business Manager Aaron Butler reached out directly to every one of these techs with a personal letter—offering support, cutting through the company’s lies, and making sure they know the union has their back.![]()
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Brothers and Sisters, these workers are standing up in the face of corporate greed and intimidation. We’re standing with them. ![]()
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#UnionStrong #UAlocal469 #Solidarity #MountainStatesOrganizing
🔥Craftsmanship in action!🔥![]()
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Check out this member-submitted video of Brothers Kyle James and Jeremy Baloo (welder) putting their skills to work welding 28" carbon. 💪![]()
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Big thanks to Brother Pedro Soto for capturing and sharing this moment of Local 469 pride.![]()
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📸 / 🎥 Credit: Pedro Soto![]()
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#UAlocal469 #Welding #UnionStrong #SkilledTrades #Pipefitters
👏 Recognizing our Brothers in Casa Grande! 👏![]()
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Business Agent Mark Gallego visited the Lactalis job site with Shambaugh & Sons, where our members are getting it done: Richard Chavez (Foreman), Gilbert Moreno, Vinnie Olea, Justin House, Barry Lindsay, Emilio Blinkey, and Steven McKinley.![]()
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Proud to see Local 469 skill and dedication on the job! 💪![]()
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📸 Credit: BA Mark Gallego![]()
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#UAlocal469 #UnionStrong #CasaGrande #ShambaughAndSons
👏 Congratulations to Brothers Brian Sutton, Michael Malloy, Travis Laird, and Solomon Galyon on graduating from the United Association International Training Program (ITP) last week!![]()
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Brother Sutton completed the Instructor program. Brother Malloy, Training Director of the AZ Pipe Trades Apprenticeship, Brother Laird, Assistant Training Director, and Brother Galyon, Executive Director of P.I.P.E. completed the Coordinator program. All three, along with several instructors in earlier stages of the program, proudly represented UA Local 469. 💪🔧![]()
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#ualocal469 #unionproud #uaitp2025 #trainingtomorrow
Shoutout to our Brothers and Sisters out there keeping this project moving for Hermanson Company!
UA Local 469 has formally requested recognition as the exclusive bargaining representative of the dedicated service technicians working at Comfort Systems USA Southwest’s Chandler facility.![]()
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Backed by a majority of the workers in the unit, our Union is ready to fight for the wages, benefits, and working conditions these technicians have earned. We’ve called for a neutral third-party verification of support and are prepared to move forward in good faith to begin bargaining.![]()
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This is about dignity, fairness, and standing up for one another. We and the Mountain States Organizing team are proud to support these workers as they take this critical step toward securing a better future.![]()
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#MountainStatesOrganizers #UnionStrong #solidarity
We’re thrilled to congratulate the Young Gunz, the 2025 NABI Boys Division Champions! Out of 112 Native American boys’ teams worldwide, the Young Gunz went undefeated (10-0)—winning each game by double digits. 💪![]()
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🏆 John Mattingly (Navajo) earned the prestigious 2025 MarJon Beauchamp MVP Award![]()
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⭐ Coach Tawna Kee (Navajo) made history as the first female head coach to win a NABI championship - a trailblazing moment for Native women in sports![]()
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🪙 Stephan Ironshell (San Carlos Apache) received a $5,000 NABI scholarship![]()
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As proud team sponsors, we’re honored to support these incredible athletes:![]()
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#2 – Jarren Galarza (Pascua Yaqui)![]()
#4 – Stephan Ironshell (San Carlos Apache)![]()
#10 – Gabriel Childers (Navajo)![]()
#11 – Darwin Gambler III (Northern Arapaho)![]()
#14 – Israel Loring (Salt River)![]()
#20 – Grant Mattingly (Navajo)![]()
#22 – Kristian Touchine (Navajo)![]()
#23 – John Mattingly (Navajo)![]()
#24 – Kelynn Mount (Northern Arapaho)![]()
#30 – Isaac David (Navajo)![]()
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Head Coach: Tawna Kee (Navajo)![]()
Assistant Coach: Doug Meyer![]()
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#UnionProud #NativeExcellence #NABI2025 #Undefeated #Trailblazers #UA469 #YouthEmpowerment #IndigenousAthletes
Brother James Yellowhorse, repping UA Local 469 and getting it done for Hermanson at LG Battery. Union strong!
We’re proud to welcome Target Plumbing as a new UA Local 469 signatory contractor!![]()
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Owned by Brother Lionel Martinez, with Brother Angel Olivas as Service Manager, Target Plumbing offers a full range of residential and commercial plumbing services across the Valley—including water heater installs, leak repairs, sewer line work, and more.![]()
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Learn more about their work at 👉 targetplumbingaz.com/![]()
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Glad to have you on board, brothers! 💪🔧 #UnionStrong #UALocal469