Plumbing Apprenticeship
Program, Local 38
Organized Labor
May 2009
Apprentice Bob Walker has also tried many other occupations. At 51, he’s “old enough to be some of these kids’ granddads.” He has a nursing background and worked with the physically and mentally handicapped. The last few years, he was the driver for a plumbing company. Then he decided to become a plumber. “I like learning new stuff. It’s back-breaking work, but I have no regrets. I really like it. It’s a great career,” he says.