Local 798

Pipeliners Union Local 798

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National Agreement Inspection Meeting

Congratulations

We want to take a moment to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Brother Guy Williams on his well-deserved retirement! His leadership and dedication have been invaluable, and he will be greatly missed. We thank you for your years of service and the countless contributions you’ve made to our union. As we bid farewell to Brother Williams, […]

75th Anniversary Dinner

Join us in celebrating a milestone event – the 75th anniversary of Pipeliners Local Union 798! We invite you and your family to an evening of fellowship, reflection, and celebration as we commemorate the rich history and achievements of our union. The evening will include dinner and live entertainment. DATE: Thursday, December 12 TIME: 6:00 […]

Danny Hendrix Business Manager
Daniel C. Hendrix is a second-generation pipeliner. He joined Pipeliners Local Union 798 in 1977 as a Welder Helper and changed his classification to Journeyman Welder in 1981. He has worked for Local 798 in many capacities, including Journeyman Welder, Job Steward, Welding Instructor, Dispatcher, and Director of Training. Danny served as a delegate to the 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, and 40th UA Conventions. He was Local 798’s first graduate of the UA five‐year Instructor Training Program. He holds the following certifications: CPWI, CWI/AWS, Level II Radiographer, and UA‐ATR‐V. Danny currently serves as co‐chairman for the Pension, Health, 401(k), and Training Center Trust Funds. He serves on the Steering Committee and is a member of the Negotiating Committee for the National Pipeline Agreement. In August 2016, at the UA Convention, Danny was elected to serve a five‐year term as UA District Three Vice President with a territory encompassing 11 states. He is also the director of the Pipeliners Voluntary Fund. Danny currently resides in Claremore, Oklahoma, with his wife of over 40 years, Norma Kay.
Justin Wallace Financial Secretary - Treasurer

Phillip Justin Wallace is a second-generation Local 798 Journeyman Welder. He was initiated into Pipeliners Local Union 798 on June 6, 1999, as a Welder Helper, and later changed his classification to Journeyman Welder. In the field, Justin worked as a Journeyman Welder, Welder Foreman, and Job Steward. In 2012, he was appointed to the position of Pension and Contributions Manager at the Pipeline Industry Benefit Fund. Justin worked in that position for over five years. When Wade Pilgreen retired in January of 2018, Justin served the last remaining year of that term as Financial Secretary-Treasurer. Since then, Justin has been elected twice to the position of Financial Secretary-Treasurer.

Justin was elected to represent Pipeliners Local 798 at the 39th and 40th UA General Conventions. As Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Justin also serves as a Trustee of the Pension, Health and Welfare, 401(k), and Training Center Funds. As Pension Manager and later as Trustee, Justin has attended eight of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans conferences.

Justin was born and raised in Bald Knob, Arkansas, but has resided in Northeast Oklahoma for the last 11 years. Justin has been married to Amy Wallace since 2007, and they have two children, Wyatt, age 15, and Tenley, age 12. Amy is currently attending college at Rogers State University, pursuing her BSN. Justin says, “It is the greatest honor of my working career to be reelected to continue to serve as Financial Secretary-Treasurer of this great organization. The responsibility is not taken lightly by me, and I am proud to serve this membership.”