Brothers and sisters,
We wish to congratulate Brother Jack Pacheco on winning the United Association International Apprentice Welding Championship!
Jack competed in the state competition this past May, then advanced to the District 1 competition in June in Connecticut where he competed amongst welding apprentices from 9 states. In August, he finally advanced to the championship where he competed against 6 welders from each of the UA’s 6 districts.
He had the privilege of representing Pipefitters Local 537 amongst some of the finest welding apprentices in the country. “It feels great. I wouldn’t be here without all the hard work that my training instructors instilled in me,” said Jack. “The talent was great this year – the competitors were all amazing. It feels good to win and to finally pay that back to all my instructors.”
“It’s a super proud moment for me a training coordinator to see one of your own compete and win at this level, it is just amazing,” said Paul McGrath.
“On behalf of the Local 537 officers and membership, it was a privilege to watch Jack put in such a monumental effort and display his excellent skill and craftsmanship,” said Daniel T. O’Brien. “He couldn’t have represented Local 537 any better. He did us all proud.”
Congratulations, Jack, on this massive accomplishment. This is only the beginning of your successful career in welding!
