Wisconsin Building Trades Council

Trade Talk Wisconsin

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

We're excited to launch Trade Talk Wisconsin, a podcast showcasing the stories, leadership, and voices shaping Wisconsin's union building trades. Every month, Executive Director Emily Pritzkow sits down with union leaders, members, and industry partners to discuss the issues that impact the nearly 50,000 union building trades workers across Wisconsin. Have someone we should feature or a topic we should cover? [Submit your suggestions here] and help us tell the stories that matter to Wisconsin's building trades.

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Episodes

Mike Killian - IBEW Local 159 19.06.2026 1:02:58

In Episode 4 of Trade Talk Wisconsin, we sit down with Mike Killian, Business Manager of IBEW Local 159, to talk about the electrical trade, Madison’s growing construction market, and what it takes to train the next generation of electricians. From homes, hospitals, and schools to data centers, EV infrastructure, and smart building systems, electricians power the projects and technology Wisconsin...

Jeff Mehrhoff / Andy Buck - IUPAT DC 7 04.05.2026 53:24

Spring has sprung! We’re talking finishing trades with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager of IUPAT District Council 7, and Andy Buck, DC 7’s Director of Governmental Affairs. From painters and drywall finishers to glaziers, paint makers, and sign and display workers, the finishing trades help bring Wisconsin projects across the finish line.

Kent Miller - Wisconsin Laborers' District Council 30.03.2026 1:51:45

In Episode 2 of Trade Talk Wisconsin, we sit down with Kent Miller, President of the Wisconsin Laborers' District Council. Kent explains what the laborers do, the unique elements of his union, and what it takes to build a strong workforce in Wisconsin.

Corey Gall - Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association 11.02.2026 56:38

In Episode 1 of Trade Talk Wisconsin, we sit down with Corey Gall, President of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association. Corey breaks down what the pipe trades do, how union apprenticeship training works, and what it takes to build a strong workforce in Wisconsin. We also dig into the challenges ahead and what gives him confidence about the future.