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June 2009:
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install, maintain, and repair different types of pipe systems. They use many different materials, tools, and construction techniques depending on the type of project.
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn $56,763/year, on average, in Massachusetts, with wage increases as new skills are learned. They generally work 40 hours a week, but some employers may require evening, weekends, and on-call shifts. [ more... ]
Greater Boston Salary
$56,763/year
$27.29/hour
Typical Benefits
Periodic wage increase as skills improve.
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CWU's Voices Advocacy Network is a group of people committed to contacting their elected officials to voice their support for policies that reduce the barriers low-income women face to achieving economic self-sufficiency.
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Crittenton Women's Union is the Massachusetts partner for the national Working Poor Families Project (WPFP). As part of this initiative, CWU released the new policy brief, “Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families,†detailing policy recommendations to help low-income adults complete post-secondary education and training to secure employment at self-sufficiency level wages. [ Learn more... ]
WPFP UPDATE!!!
The WPFP report has been getting a lot of press. On March 20, 2008, Neighborhood Network News's Chris Lovett interviews CWU President & CEO Elisabeth D. Babcock about the Massachusetts Working Poor Families Project (WPFP) report:
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