Episode

Beyond "Thank You": Mike Hazard on UA VIP & Veteran Mental Health

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America’s Work Force Union Podcast
Published
May 25, 2026
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2431
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Summary

On this Memorial Day episode, UA Veterans in Piping (VIP) Executive Director Mike Hazard joins the show to discuss a program that has guided over 3,700 veterans into elite careers in the pipe trades. Hazard also opens up about a deeply personal mission: confronting the construction industry’s mental health epidemic head-on and why true peer support starts with asking the hardest question directly.