Mission Statement

To be piping industry’s first choice by fostering and promoting professionalism through excellence and accountability. It is our mission to:

• Promote World Class Skills
• Recruit and develop the best skilled trades people in the industry.
• Develop world class leaders on all projects.
• Provide learning opportunities and facilities to develop skills for members and officers.
• Mentor and share our knowledge to further the abilities of our members.
• Promote life-long learning to ensure cutting edge capabilities for technological advances.

• Adhere to collective agreements and the Standard For Excellence.
• Be accountable for our actions and results.
• Meet our agreed to expectations.
• Take initiatives and display a positive attitude.
• Work with each other as one team.
• Promote quality of workmanship on all job sites to broaden UA member opportunities.

• Provide economic benefit to the client.
• Create accident free worksites – zero tolerance for working unsafely.
• Develop worksites that can ensure everyone goes home safe and healthy.
• Develop worksites and projects that are based on building partnerships.

• Promote the benefits of working with UA members to increase market share.
• Assess and expand into new emerging markets and sectors.
• Build profitable partnerships.
• Proactively build positive relationships with industry and government.
• Develop progressive and responsive collective agreements and PLAs.