Member benefits and dues as the local's own published sources state them, plus the usual paths to membership. Where no source exists, we say so.
Benefits
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 582's benefits. Contact the hall at 714-978-0582 to confirm.
Dues & membership rules
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 582's dues or membership rules. Contact the hall at 714-978-0582 to confirm.
How to join UA Local 582
Each Plumbers & Pipefitters local sets its own intake process, and it varies, we don't guess at UA Local 582's rules. The common paths into a Plumbers & Pipefitters local:
Apprenticeship, Apply through the local's joint apprenticeship training committee (JATC). Most Plumbers & Pipefitters programs open applications on a set schedule and require an aptitude test and interview.
Organize in as an experienced worker, Journeymen and technicians already working in the trade can usually apply directly to the hall for membership.
Transfer from another local, Members of the same international can request a transfer card through their current hall.
For UA Local 582's current application window, fees and requirements, contact the hall directly at 714-978-0582.
How to apply for a job
Through the hall, Many locals dispatch work through a referral or out-of-work list. Whether UA Local 582 uses one, how to sign it and how often to re-sign are set by the local, confirm with the hall.
Through Gulfstream, Gulfstream recruits for signatory and open-shop mechanical, electrical and controls contractors. You do not need to be a member to apply to our openings.
Estimate your hourly, weekly and annual pay from the federal prevailing-wage table on file for UA Local 582. The interactive calculator on this page lets you pick a classification and enter your hours; the sourced rates are below.
Journeyman, DC16 Master Agreement (building construction, base area)
$61.28
$32.94
$94.22
Foreman, DC16 Master Agreement
$70.47
$33.25
$103.72
General foreman, DC16 Master Agreement
$76.60
$33.45
$110.05
Verified October 27, 2026 from the DC16 agreements page. The 2026 to 2029 Master Agreement names Local 582 among its affiliated locals and covers plumbing and piping work in Orange County among other Southern California counties. This sheet is district-council wide, not a Local 582-only sheet; it does not cover the separate service, strip-mall/tenant-improvement, residential or sewer agreements, and zone-pay military sites carry higher rates.
Printed wage $61.28 plus taxable vacation and holiday $3.55 gives total taxable $64.83. Printed non-taxable benefits $29.39; printed package $94.22. Dues are deducted from wages, not added to the package.
Membership and apprenticeship applications are handled by UA Local 582 directly, not by Gulfstream. Call the hall at 714-978-0582 to ask about current intake.
How do I contact UA Local 582?
Address: 1916 W CHAPMAN AVE ORANGE, CA 92868. Phone: 714-978-0582.
We fill union-covered and salaried roles for union and merit-shop mechanical contractors: project managers, superintendents, estimators and service staff. Hall dispatch stays with the local.