Greater Boston PCA Golf Outing Raises Over $100,000 for Scholarship Fund
The Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association’s 2026 Annual Golf Outing was a day to remember. On Monday, June 22, contractors, sponsors, volunteers, and golf enthusiasts from across the plumbing industry gathered for a great day on the course, and for an even greater cause. Together, the event raised over $100,000 for the PCA scholarship fund, which helps […]
Celebrating 26 Scholarship Recipients & 4 Top Apprentices!
Congratulations to this year’s 26 scholarship award recipients and thank you to all of their sponsors for another successful year! We had an excellent night celebrating these bright minds at Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester. A special thank you to the Scholarship Committee Members: Daniel Bent, Jim Bent, Andrew DeAngelo, Michael Petrilli, Nicholas Rio and Joseph Valante. Greater […]
Read more about Plumbing Advocacy Day and World Plumbing Day
Communities across the U.S. marked World Plumbing Day this March, highlighting the vital role plumbing plays in protecting public health and ensuring safe, sustainable water systems. Here in Massachusetts, the Greater Boston PCA and Local 12 along with other industry professionals met with legislators at the State House to advocate for key priorities like infrastructure […]
State lawmakers tour Kendall Square project with innovative greywater reuse system that recycles rain, storm runoff
Earlier this month, a coalition promoting greywater reuse brought state and local officials on a tour of the 585 Kendall Square project in Cambridge. This was to see the large greywater reuse system being built on site to capture nearly all the rainfall in the building’s footprint and reuse it for things like toilet flushing, […]
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2026 Plumbing Industry Advocacy Day
Thanks to all our members and industry partners who joined us for Plumbing Advocacy Day at the State House. It was a great day of camaraderie, industry pride and networking with legislators and policymakers. Here’s a recap from the Dorchester Reporter: www.dotnews.com/2026/03/19/world-plumbing-day-brings-plumbers-to-to-state-house-rally-for-trade-legislation/
2026 Plumbing Industry Advocacy Day on March 11
Get excited for this year’s Plumbing Industry Advocacy Day! We encourage all of our members and industry partners to come out to the State House on March 11 to let our voices be heard! It’s important to work with our elected officials and rally for union jobs, training, apprenticeships, economic development and safe workplaces. Members, […]
MBTU Pushes Back Against Anti-PLA Article
On February 24, the Massachusetts Building Trades Unions published a Letter to the Editor in the Boston Globe to counteract the harmful, anti-PLA op-ed that the Globe published on February 16. The Globe falsely argued that the Madison Park High School PLA was to blame for exorbitant costs. The MBTU challenged this with the success […]
Greater Boston PCA Donates $35,000 to Local Charitable Organizations
The Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association recognizes seven area non-profits in the Boston area this holiday season. GBPCA is proud to support the following organizations and their missions with contributions of $5,000 to each one to support the meaningful work that they do for folks in underserved communities in and around Boston: Since 2020, the […]
Local 12 Business Manager Jim Vaughan Speaks Up for Safety and Quality
Water filtration is a crucial piece of healthy and safe plumbing. With a recent increase in the number of unlicensed individuals performing plumbing and water filtration installations without the proper training, certification, or legal authority, Local 12 Business Manager Jim Vaughan decided it was time to speak up about the issues that this presents. Greater […]