Fire Up
News & Politics
About
A fortnightly show presented by members of the PTEU (Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employess Union) looking at the issues affecting workers in the plumbing and pipe trades. They take an irreverent approach to the current day issues, including, Health and Safety, workplace unionism, work-site conditions and the politics of employment. The show is broadcast every second Thursday morning at 6:30 am, alternating with the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) program. The PTEU are proud affilitates of 3CR Community Radio.
Episodes
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).- Radiothon June 11th- Pickles is leaving! New Organiser to be announced.- Check your Super warning- A few new refurb projects on the way- Datacentres- BIG meeting 4 days (11 hour days) on 4 day…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).- Sprinkler fitter agreements on the way - fielding ideas for next eba so speak to your reps and organisers- slow-down because of increasing prices because of the US war- Kane's Melb Uni job rep…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Austin Hospital blue on-going and pre-fab shop negotiations news. Igloo student accommodation build in Williams St, City report. Karingal Hospital report. Labor Party reshuffle mention. A follo…
- Plumbers Fire Up Sow
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PTTEU). Easter Break 10 days won by your Union. Industry news including Royal Melbourne Hospital, Moonee Valley, Social Housing, Data Centre in Craigieburn, Warringal Hospital, off-site bargaining repo…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Industry news, new delegates, take care leading up to Easter. The Cummo Cup is on this week end.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). While Rusty and Wozza are away in Wodonga the boys are joined by boxing future superstars Dom and Kye. The Union proudly supports them in their boxing careers. Plenty of industry news with the…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PTTEU). A general look at work landscape at the moment. Lots of work going so call in if looking. Outreach trips to Wodonga and East Gippsland upcoming. Austin Hospital update. NextGen meeting wa…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
First Fire Up Plumbers (PPTEU) edition for 2026 - alternating fortnightly with MUA comrades 6.30am Thursday mornings on 3CR.Big'n'small jobs for members on the rise, with the who-what-what-when-where of key jobs - hospitals, data centres,…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Last show for the year. Nasser, a life member and recently retired, joins the team to tell a few stories and join in the Christmas cheer.
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PTTEU). - Retired members day - National Conference report - Industry news - Incolink dividend- Picnic Day- NextGen Breakup Christmas is coming!
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). - Picnic Day is coming up, reminder about safety first as Christmas is coming. - Site news with especial thanks to the members who shouted out for Union support. - Incolink information. - Art C…
- Plumbers Fire Up
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Industry news including safety on sites during the gale winds last week and a recent trench collapse in the Western suburbs. Recent trip to members in the country including Ballarat, Castlemain…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Events and dates for your calendars - NextGen Melbourne pub event on the 5th December and reportbacks from Rusty on Gext Gen Geelong event, and from Pickles on the protect mental health event, plus some new mental health resources for reps…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Data Centre build in Tullamarine; housing job in Maribyrnong and Bendigo; travel report around the State including Wodonga Hospital and the Army Barracks being built; visability studies includin…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Rusty is back! He reports on his US journey, industry reports from the Northern suburbs especially the warehouses that are mushrooming, level-crossings, and other sites.The push for drug and a…
- Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU)Industrial news across the city. Amazon Robotic Centre at Donnybrook update. NextGen dates. Morwell Training Centre opening, a joint venture by the Plumbers and the CFMEU. They are looking for t…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Footy talk followed by industry news.
- Plumber Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Industry news including Highpoint redevelopment announcement 2027 start; Footscray job, Melton hospital, Point Cook Community Hospital starting up, Laverton Data Centre, North East Link, inland…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Joint delegates meeting on today hosted by ETU & the Plumbers.Industry reports:- North West report - data centres, airport build, Moonee Valley stadium pull down for an apartment building.- Nex…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Women in Constructions presentation at Narre Warren Training Centre with Pollies taking pictures of themselves but the real business is increase in trade skills for female workers, Amazon roboti…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Radiothon report, new delegates, NextGen, industry news including health centre in Dandenong, insurance coverage information, apprenctice info re: drug and alcohol training.
- Plumbers Fire Up Radiothon Show 2025
The forthnightly catch up with the Plumbers (PPTEU). A cast of thousands as members join the regular crew in this years bumper Radiothon Show.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Airport update, Westgate project, rail removals, general discussion on contractors. New delegates voted up. Regional jobs in the pipeline. General meeting June 17 Brunswick. Radiothon is coming.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Response to the elections, new jobs starting up in particular school packages, data centres and Moonee Valley revamp. May Day report. Trade Hall Dinner in Gippsland and Shepparton reports. Unde…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
May Day Special (prerecorded)The boys are heading out to Shepparton for May Day, Morewell Trades Hall dinner on Friday, boxing on Saturday, Sunday May Day rally in the city.Federal election this weekend, $40m dollars pledged for PICAC trai…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Industrial updates: Busy on St Kilda Rd, setting up a meeting after Easter for the Hickory site. Reps and delegates working hard on civil sites. Nexgen meeting last Friday in Geelong, well recieved, good attendance, a few potential new del…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Updates on Melbourne Airport, Port Melbourne Social Housing, Auspost and VCAT refurbishments in Melbourne metro. Organisers doing regional visits, including Orbost, Euroa, Castlemaine and Shepp…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). VCON going into administration in Victoria. Some site news: the tunnel, St Kilda Rd. Training Centre down in Gippsland toured. Rusty's holiday news. General members meeting.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Industry news including Infectious diseases hospital and Royal Hospital build to go ahead; data centres - Derrimut Data Centre in focus; affordable living apartments. Shout-out to those who too…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Missed Rusty on panel but got it together in the end. Industry news including Westgate tunnel site with a prediction the cars will be through by November, following up non-payment of super, Nor…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Industry news from the West including Data Centres, hospitals, flats. Some information about new schools, warehouses and regional jobs. Sites reaction to the heat. Call out for delegates.…
- Fire Up Plumbers Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). First show for 2025. Lots of work news including Royal Melbourne Hospital, Moonee Ponds Race course, Eastern Freeway and St Kilda Rd, University upgrades. Comments on compliance follow-ups. Rem…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Last show for the year with reports from the country picnic day in Gippsland, Dandenong urban renewal, lots of work on the way for 20225. Christmas break much appreciated. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News from the Tunnel and the Footscray Hospital as ut starts the 'energizing' phase followed by news from the eastern side of town. Safety warnings leading up to Christmas and some Christmas br…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Countdown to Christmas. Safety first remembering a recent death of CFMEU member at a wind farm earlier this week. Industry news. Don't forget the picnic.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Five days for the horse race, industry news including the airport upgrade, some asbestos clean-up at a site, training news and the American's from the UA visit.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Picnic coming up, job news, Westgate Memorial, training, cheerios and chat.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News, views and laughs with the boys.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Big rally report. A bit of footy and industry news.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Organisers going around to sites doing toolboxes to update members. Big rally and reaction from the members on site. Industry news including Airport new terminal news, data centres build…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly up from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Footscray hospital update. Sponsored run update. School builds coming up. Data centres being built. Drug and alcohol training. General chit chat.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). The Olympics run down. Lots of Industry News. NextGen meeting coming up in Geelong.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from Plumbers (PPTEU). Construction Companies that are dropping apprentices before the end of their training. Wozzer, now the newest delegate, shares his story. Consolidation of the refrigeration agreements. Work coming…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PTEU). Industrial news including days off because of rain; Christy Cain's retirement do.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU).New Merchandise watch out. A Gippsland report and city edges, Richmond, level-crossings are happening so a lot of civil work. An airport report upcoming work plus warehouses, social housin…
- Plumbers Fire Up Radiothon Show!!!
The forthnightly show from the Plumbers had a cast of thousands for the Radiothon show to support 3cr and the show for another year; with the new boys opening and the old guys coming off the bench the studio was popping Thanks to everyone…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Warehouses, upcoming country visits, HSRs, Footscray Hospital, toolbox with Christie Cain, Westgate. Passing of several members including John Parsons. First Aid training, clothing - wint…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Cold weather is on us, lots of industry news; report on a talk given to members by Christie Cain; a company going under so Union on-board for members; the long walk lunch fund raiser; a bit of…
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU(link is external). EBA and industry news. May Day this Sunday outside the Trades Hall 12pm with march at 1pm.
- Plumbers Fire Up Show
Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). New delegates, new jobs, NextGen, incident report from Parkville Station, Westgate Tunnel report, Long Walk at the G news, jobs availability.