In two separate incidents, one sprinkler fitter in NSW has been fatally injured and one sprinkler fitter in Victoria has received serious facial and head injuries caused by failures of couplings under pressure.

The Plumbers Union advise all construction members that we have altered our return to work date in our calendar for 2020.

The PPTEU membership system is transitioning to a new digital system

Site allowances will increase from the 1st October 2019.

The 2020 RDO Calendar has now been released.

A Will is one of the most important legal documents you will sign in your lifetime. It determines who will be in control of your estate after your death, and how your estate is to be distributed. 

The PPTEU has secured Private Plumbing Insurance for the year 2019/2020. The premium for the cover this year is $90.00.  To be eligible for this insurance you must be a full and financial member of the PPTEU for the full term of the policy, you must also be registered with the Victorian Building Authority.

The policy starts on the 1st September 2019 and expires at 4.00 pm on the 1st September 2020. The insurance covers all members who are working on their own homes or the homes of immediate family members, for which no monetary fee is charged or received.

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. It is estimated that lung cancer accounts for nearly one in five cancer deaths globally.

The election results have formally been declared by the Austalian Electoral Commission.