Martin J. Maddaloni, 56, took over Jan. 1, 1997, as the new General President of the International United Association plumbers and pipefitters union. He hails from Philadelphia, where he served many years as business manager of Steamfitters Local 420. He was elected a UA vice president in 1988 and more recently served as an international representative.
A founder of the “Built Rite” labor-management cooperation program in the Philadelphia area, Maddaloni comes to office with a reputation as an innovator and conciliator. He managed to get elected to his post without opposition from his UA brethren, yet at the same time draws rave reviews from people on the management side for his straight talk and unpretentious ways.