NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

Take a look at some of the newsworthy items for the VIP program.

UA's Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program Recognized by the Department of Labor

VIP Graduate Featured During DOL's Annual Salute to Veterans

Each year, the U.S. Department of Labor honors those who have served...

Read More

UA VIP Training Our Heroes for Quality Careers in the Industry

By Mike Hazard, UA Training Specialist

The men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces provide an invaluable service to the U.S. and...

Read More

The UA's Latest VIP Graduation—Accelerating an HVACR Career

Jamison Atchley, one of the most recent graduates from the United Association’s (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) HVACR (Heating,...

Read More

The Keystone XL Pipeline: A Life Line for Thousands of American Workers

Last year, the US spent approximately $434 billion on foreign oil.* That’s more than $1 billion each day. Too many of these...

Read More

VIP HVACR Supplying Soldiers with a Career in the Growing Sector

This past May, the United Association (UA) successfully graduated its first active-duty Army Veterans In Piping (VIP) welding...

Read More

UA Local 26 Graduates First Class from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, UA Local 26 and the Southwest Washington Pipe Trades were honored to host the graduation of the first...

Read More

Veteran Jon Soltz on Andrea Mitchell Reports with Luke Russert

Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org, appears with Luke Russert, on Andrea Mitchell Reports, to discuss...

Read More

A Look At The JBLM Veterans In Piping Welding Program

The first Veterans In Piping (VIP) Accelerated Welding Training program for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) commenced on January...

Read More

The UA Expands its VIP Program to Include Joint Base Lewis-McChord

The officers of the United Association (UA) and the UA Training Department are pleased to announce the addition of Army Joint...

Read More

In The Press

The UA VIP program was recently cited in Amy Kaslow’s article, “8 Steps for Closing the Skills Gap,” published in the...

Read More