Pipefitters Local 653 · Centralia, IL

Union: Pipefitters (UA)
Local Number: 653
Location: Centralia, Illinois


Retiree Club

Retiree club information for Local 653 has not yet been confirmed. If you are an officer or member of the Local 653 retiree club and would like your group’s contact information listed here, contact us at mesowatchhelp@gmail.com.


Asbestos Exposure Records

Workers from Local 653 were dispatched to industrial facilities across Illinois. Documented jobsite exposure records for Illinois facilities are maintained at illinoismesothelioma.com.

If you or a family member worked at power plants, refineries, steel mills, or other industrial facilities in Illinois, documented asbestos exposure records may be available for your work locations.

Occupational Disease Resources

Building trades workers who were active during the period from approximately 1940 through the early 1980s were routinely exposed to asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, joint compound, and fireproofing at industrial and commercial jobsites.

Conditions associated with this exposure include mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer. These conditions can have latency periods of 20–50 years and may not appear until decades after exposure ended.

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