This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Malik Johnson, a 29-year-old union pipe fitter in St. Louis. It has been edited for length and clarity. When my parents bought me toys as a child, ...

A 58-year-old shipyard worker died Monday in an industrial accident at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, and the state’s workplace-safety agency is investigating the incident, officials said. JC ...

Below pop-up awnings and under the watchful eyes of journeymen, apprentice pipe fitters and welders worked last week to show off their skills in turning steel and copper into useful building ...

As technology manager at Chicago’s Pipe Fitters Local 597’s 200,000-square-foot training facility, Mike Zivanovic does his part to prepare Chicago pipe fitters for any and every job. Local Union 597 ...

When Martin Patrick Durkin resigned last week as Secretary of Labor, an old union colleague remarked: “Like any old steam fitter, he knew when the pressure got too high.” The pressure had been ...

Rich Mickelson, a 48-year-old pipe fitter from Kokomo, Indiana, is a quintessential o-it-yourselfer. His dream was to self-construct something different—a '50s-style custom on the outside with a ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — Golden Triangle Polymers is giving Southeast Texans a free opportunity to become certified pipefitters with it's local first program. Chance Scott is a Southeast Texas ...

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Malik Johnson decided to pursue a construction path after learning about a program in high school. He started his career as a concrete laborer and switched to pipe fitting after a pandemic layoff.