Mission
A CLOSE AFFILIATION OF ALL WORKERS AND TECHNICIANS ENGAGED IN THE STEAMFITTING/PIPEFITTING TRADE; HEATING, VENTILATION/AIR CONDITIONING, INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION, VALVE REPAIR, ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE; THE FURTHERANCE OF THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS BY EDUCATION AND COOPERATION; THE MAKING OF AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYERS ENGAGED IN THE STEAMFITTING/PIPEFITTING TRADE, HEATING, VENTILATION/AIR CONDITIONING, INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION, VALVE REPAIR, ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, SO THAT ALL CONCERNED MAY WORK IN HARMONY; THE TRAINING OF THE APPRENTICES IN THE STEAMFITTING/PIPEFITTING TRADE IN A PRACTICAL AND THOROUGH MANNER; THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALL CONCERNED AGAINST UNFAIR AND UNSCRUPULOUS LABOR AND POOR WORKMANSHIP; TO RENDER MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN OR PROMOTING PHILANTHROPY, POLITICAL EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN.