Pipe Up! With the General President
Pipe Up! is the official podcast of the UA General President. Join us monthly as we explore the stories, skills, and lives of our diverse membership—from apprentices and seasoned mechanics to veterans and instructors. Dive into plumbing, sprinkler fitting, welding, training, HVAC, and more. Tune in for insights, interviews, and discussions on topics vital to our members and the trade. Have ideas, questions, or want to join an episode? Email us at generalpresident@uanet.org with your local union number, book number, and details about your question or topic.
Episodes
Recorded at the 2025 UA Canadian Conference in Québec City, General President Mark McManus sits down with Terence Snooks, Director of Canadian Affairs; Trevor Robertson, Administrative Assistant to the General President for Canada; and Stéphane Favron, International Representative for Québec.
In our first bilingual episode, they discuss how the UA coordinates training, standards, and agreements across the U.S.–Canada border so sign...
Recorded live from Tradeswomen Build Nations in Chicago, General President McManus hosts a conversation on how recruitment, mentorship, and leadership turn training into real work and more hours for members across two nations. He’s joined by Laura Ceja (Special Representative for Training & Outreach), Alanna Marklund (Special Representative & National Manager for Youth, Diversity & Indigenous Relations), and Carrie Hoza...
In this Labor Day special, recorded live at the UA Instructor Training Program, General President Mark McManus sits down with Earl Setches, Secretary of Australia’s Plumbing & Pipe Trades Employees Union (PPTEU), and Paddy Kavanagh, General Secretary of the Connect Trade Union in Ireland. The conversation is a companion to our ITP episode on instructor development, focusing here on how aligning training standards and partnering...
Recorded live at the UA Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, General President Mark McManus hosts a conversation about how instructor training turns into real work and more hours for our members. He’s joined by Ray Boyd, UA Director of Education & Training, Mike Murphy (UA Local 333), and Tiffany Hodge (UA Local 602)—both graduates of the Future Instructors Program. They discuss stepping into training roles at their locals...
In this episode, General President Mark McManus heads to Beantown for a packed round‑table with Brian Kelly, Director of HVAC‑R Service, UA International Representative Harry Brett, District 1 VP & Local 550 BM Pete Gibbons, and Business Managers Jimmy Vaughan (Local 12) and Danny O’Brien (Local 537).
From Harvard’s Allston expansion to big Seaport builds, they break down the union job boom reshaping Boston, the surging demand f...
In this episode of Pipe Up! with the General President, Business Manager Chris Madello (UA Local 602) and Business Manager T Smalls (UA Local 5) join General President Mark McManus—along with an apprentice from each local—to unpack the surge of new union jobs powering Washington, DC’s critical infrastructure. After the conversation, GP McManus takes questions from the Pipe Up! mailbag.
In a special Memorial Day episode, General President Mark McManus sits down with Brother Kenneth David of UA Local 396—a Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam veteran, and proud union member. From the battlefield to the jobsite, and now as a passionate veterans’ advocate, Brother David reflects on courage, sacrifice, and the union values that shaped his life.
GP McManus welcomes Gary Arnold, UA International Vice President for District 5 and Business Manager of Denver Pipefitters Local 208 to talk about the journey from his apprenticeship to union leadership. Gary shares what it takes to build strong training programs, lead on the job, and keep the UA moving forward. Plus, they answer real questions from rank-and-file members on all things UA.
Welcome to Pipe Up! With General President Mark McManus. On this inaugural episode, GP McManus shares his vision for the show and why he’s so optimistic about the future of the UA.
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