Colton Jackson, a fifth-year apprentice at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 43, Chattanooga, TN, was recently named TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) Apprentice of the Year at the company’s 12th annual TVA TLC Labor Management Conference.
General President Mark McManus, TVA Special Representative Dave Tolley, and Local 43 Business Manager Larry Morrison were on hand to hear Brother Jackson’s speech regarding his experiences as a Veterans in Piping® (VIP®) graduate and a United Association apprentice.
Brother Jackson graduated from the VIP welding program from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is proud to represent both the program and his local union. He has spoken at numerous functions about how the VIP program and his UA career with Local 43 have changed his life. Brother Jackson has spent his entire apprenticeship working for Jake Marshall. His experiences include fabrication of pipe, and for the last three years, he has been a part of several maintenance crews who have been involved with large projects at the Wacker Polysilicon Chemical Plant in Charleston, TN.
Local 43 Business Manager Larry Morrison and TVA Special Representative Dave Tolley selected Colton Jackson to speak at the TVA TLC Labor Management Conference. They are proud of what Brother Jackson has accomplished so far and look forward to his continued success with the United Association. Colton stated that he was very surprised to receive the TVA Apprentice of the Year Award, which was presented to him after his speech.
He looks forward to continuing to represent Local 43 and the VIP program and to absorbing as much as he can with the opportunities that he is being given.
This United Association Veterans In Piping Success Story was originally printed in the United Association Journal in the September edition.
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