[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 97 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION #120

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Pipefitters Local 
Union, #120, in Cleveland, Ohio. After one hundred years in existence, 
the union still successfully protects the lives, health, and honor of 
its members and their families.
  Since its beginning, Pipefitters Local Union #120 has worked to 
defend its members' rights by advocating reasonable working hours, 
higher pay, and increased job security. After WWII, the union was one 
of the first locals to champion the novel idea of incorporating more 
apprenticeships and training programs in their field. This promising 
idea resulted in literally tens of thousands of new talented Americans 
becoming apprentice pipefitters. Having witnessed the day-to-day hard 
work and dedication to their craft, it is clear to me that members of 
the Pipefitters Local Union #120 bring skills, training and integrity 
to every job.
  As technology has changed, pipefitters have used new methods and 
materials, meeting demands for safer and more efficient systems. 
Pipefitters bring the technology to ensure safety, improve health, and 
protect lives to each new home or office in Cleveland. Pipefitters 
Local #120 is responsible for parts in the heating, air conditioning 
and fire safety systems in Cuyahoga County, and its four surrounding 
counties. Every day, every citizen of northeast Ohio is touched by the 
good work of this union local.
  Currently, Pipefitters Local #120 is working on many new and exciting 
projects, such as Cleveland's new football stadium, NASA, and 
renovations at the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Hopkins Airport. 
Their mark is surely being left on the Greater Cleveland area, and I 
applaud them for the contributions they make to the local community.
  After a century, Pipefitters Local still stands strong, prepared and 
willing to meet the challenges that await. One hundred years of hard 
work surely deserves recognition, and I wish the men and women of 
Pipefitters Local Union #120 the best in the years to come.
  We owe them a debt of gratitude.

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