The ‘UA’ (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland) is a multi-craft union whose members are engaged in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems.

There are approximately 370,001 highly-skilled United Association members who belong to over 300 individual local unions across North America. The United Association has been training qualified pipe tradesmen longer than anyone else in the industry. The UA boasts the leading training programs available in the industry today, including five-year apprenticeship programs, extensive journeyman training, organized instructor training, and certification programs.