Iron Workers 416 Building the Wilshire Grand

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7 жыл бұрын

Iron Workers Local 416 members show their dedication and skill in building the Wilshire Grand Tower in downtown Los Angeles.

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@jjgreen5206 Жыл бұрын

Boxer, iron worker, and artist. What a well rounded person😁

@dreamchaser3943 4 жыл бұрын

“It’s Mind over matter if you don’t mind it don’t matter “ barsss 🔥😭

@leviledbetter 4 жыл бұрын

Dr Seuss tho

@Lancehendrix813 3 жыл бұрын

But they rhymed matter with matter...

@jasonknoxx6271 3 жыл бұрын

The version I grew up hearing and saying myself is, "Mind over matter. They dont mind because you/we dont matter".

@piggsy20 3 жыл бұрын

That shit was clean

@danielewing3033 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Local 40 NYC ironworker, these guys have the same brotherhood we have! Well done guys

@jdenino6022 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing men of all races working together to provide for their families is a beautiful thing.

@PIGROLLER1 2 жыл бұрын

My neighbor is a Crane Operator for over 35 years in NYC. He always gives the respect to Ironworkers that they deserve and he shares many stories about his work and the Iron workers.

@CallMeNacho_ 4 жыл бұрын

My father was a iron worker from when I was born to when he retired, and I never knew the weight of his job, I respect him even more than I already did for not even complaining or boast about it

@leanneadams2549 2 жыл бұрын

It’s rare in any job for that talk about this one !!! What a badass !

@randyporter3491 4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, many "workers" today complain about not having low-fat milk for their latte, provided at their office. Much respect to these men. We’re lucky to have them.

@dusk5956 4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. Thank you all for shelter

@OnAComeUpChea 3 жыл бұрын

Randy Porter yet America hates Mexicans and mostly all the workers there are Mexican

@alexbutlerful 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think you actually know anything about millennial men, because the only millennials that care about that are women. But, whatever you say boomer.

@taco6989 2 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer, go take your pain meds grandpa

@randyporter3491 2 жыл бұрын

@@taco6989 Lock your door, before mommy catches you.

@stuartatkins5425 Жыл бұрын

Anyone who has visited or lived in a skyscraper should appreciate the hard work of the Iron Workers, without whom we would have none of these modern buildings marvels.

@Lego31866 3 жыл бұрын

Union Iron Workers are at the top of the skilled trade food chain. I'm a Millwright, my father was an Iron Worker in Northern Minnesota. I am amazed how he could do that job. AND LOVE IT!

@phucknaw2104 Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah. I have a great respect for millwrights and ironworkers. I have recruited a lot for different jobs and theyre some of the best guys i ever met.

@johnnysatterfield4205 Жыл бұрын

Then why can’t we have professional negotiators fight for a real wage and benifits increases

@danfromga9696 Жыл бұрын

Lineman are but ironworkers are a close 2nd

@bradr1913 6 жыл бұрын

Ah....my union brothers. A good union job has structure, content, meaning and power in the form of economic and education.We trade our health to feed ourselves and family and extended family at time. Be safe. Retired welder/fitter. Man I miss it.

@jeffsmith1268 4 жыл бұрын

You Men are badass. Nothing but RESPECT to you all. Stay safe out there.

@ToaSirian 3 жыл бұрын

Society is built on their backs. Literally. You have to respect them.

@AdamWallace-pi1bk 3 жыл бұрын

Buildings sure, but society? Nah.

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamWallace-pi1bk Buildings, infrastructure are one aspect of society, entertainment, leisure time is another aspect, conspicuous consumption, consumer habits are another.....it's a correct statement.

@thanos1952 3 жыл бұрын

Except women with degrees look down on these men.

@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477 3 жыл бұрын

I only respect "THEM" who can respect their honor as they do this hard work. Just because a man does a hard job, don't give him the right to just automatically get respect. Gotta earn it by being a good man at the same time.

@ToaSirian 3 жыл бұрын

@@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477 Ofcourse, however, without these men there would be no first world.

@DavidLBrown-rm2mm 3 жыл бұрын

Retired now, worked on Disney parking lot, UCLA soccer Field/parking lot, Sky Harbor Airport and so many more. Fontana steel, Cal State Rebar. Hard life Hard job

@stevethomas760 Ай бұрын

I did a few weeks as an apprentice. Couldn't wait to get back on a structural job, no cake walk but rods are no joke. Retired, 387/Atlanta

@seanlaue4123 3 жыл бұрын

Unreal. Complete respect! This is as close to hard work as you can get in modern America

@roccolanoincanada5729 3 жыл бұрын

God bless these men and their great contribution to society

@tekeyaradford6642 Жыл бұрын

so grateful i watched this video now i know what I want to do with my future. I have a lot of respect for these men. I was a carpenter and now I currently install and assemble countertops that lifting can wear you out.

@frederickferrell1102 2 жыл бұрын

I am retired from Labor’s UNION, But in my next life I’ll be IRON WORKER FOR SURE MUST RESPECT TO ALL IRON WORKERS 👍

@steeltown416 Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!! Kind words!! Laborers get it done to!!! Tough job as well!! Hope you are enjoying your retirement!!!

@jerryhubbard4461 5 жыл бұрын

I worked on two nuclear power plants busting rods. Until you put a 60 ft # 18 rod on your legs, along with the rest of the crew and climb that wall 50 feet and tie off. You have not experienced how hard this job can be. I was about 28 years old at the time and strong as an ox. I loved tieing steel and damn good at it. I could do about 30 snap ties in under a minute on a good day. Very rewarding job and usually working with a great crew. If you did not pull your weight on the crew, you did not stay on that crew. One more thing. If you did not pack a good lunch, you could not make it to the end of the day.

@leejordan7427 5 жыл бұрын

if yall had to climb with a #18 either your forman fucked up or something.....anything that big you pretie and set......but i know how them powerplant jobs are 2...i was a rodbuster for 12 yrs till a tower crane operater didnt listen to me and crushed me with a budle of #9s

@jakeheke8326 4 жыл бұрын

I just packed bar like that today Still Chiseled and unmatched on packing steel

@talaverajr391 4 жыл бұрын

@@leejordan7427 wtf

@Zildawolf 3 жыл бұрын

Lee Jordan damn bro

@brandonlaird3004 3 жыл бұрын

You helped at STP in matagorda?

@666miguel99 5 жыл бұрын

This truly is a VERY HARD job. It's not for everyone, you have to want it. I've done it for 2 weeks now and I'm calling it quits. I'm all for work and out doors labor. But this, this is a whole new level of labor. I have a lot of respect for those that do this job. Keep on keeping and build america. thanks 416 for the great opportunity. I wish I could do this but it's not for me, I'll step out of the way and let someone that CAN do it take my place.

@SamsungJprime-pt7il 5 жыл бұрын

@leejordan7427 5 жыл бұрын

did it 12 yrs till i got both my legs crushed becuase of a dumb tower crane operater

@oscarmontes9681 4 жыл бұрын

Nice were do i apply

@Vortex_one 4 жыл бұрын

Were you trying to get into the union?

@donmamon9263 4 жыл бұрын

What did you find particularly hard about it? I’m asking because I’m currently working in carpentry/framing, but I am considering joining the iron workers local 433.

@rooseveltguel8160 4 жыл бұрын

They put so.much pride into their work, thats something to admire!

@sure2fckitupguy 2 ай бұрын

I ain't gonna lie but, that shit looks like some ball busting hell on earth back breaking work, mad respect to you guys building America...

@Mukundanghri 2 жыл бұрын

Brother...Local 191. Respect.

@aaronsoto4622 4 жыл бұрын

16 hours 7 days a week. Dude probably just made 2 months pay at my job in one week 😥

@sloppyjonuts9162 4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Soto easily 3000-4200 takehome pay

@aaronsoto4622 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. And thats take home. Can only imagine no taxes lol.

@niteowl2397 4 жыл бұрын

The downside is he'll be dead at 50.

@jaren3972 4 жыл бұрын

Nite Owl A short exciting life is better than a long boring life

@niteowl2397 4 жыл бұрын

@@jaren3972 I agree.

@johndavid8815 Жыл бұрын

Much respect from local 118. Be careful brothers.

@foxhollerhomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Much love and respect to them there Rod Busters, from IUOE local 302 Tower Hands up in Seattle! I am a tower crane operator from The Pacific Northwest and I got nothing but respect for these men! We work side-by-side and sincerely proud of it! Union strong!!

@angelmuro9796 4 жыл бұрын

Easy job, no sweat. . . . Said no one ever

@Reality_Based_Fantasy 4 жыл бұрын

wrong, the noobs say it all the time

@KingWTFuck 6 жыл бұрын

From an old-school structural I/W --- Nothing but respect for Rodbusters

@jjp1808 7 ай бұрын

19, local 8 Iron Worker , in the Rod patch and loving it, have my first new born already and definitely can’t wait to becoming a journey man within time

@MarkConway4411 4 жыл бұрын

Wow that one guys pretty damn good at art

@Dove88 11 ай бұрын

South Texas ironworker here, it’s interesting to see how the bothers in Cali do it. I wish the pay was the same down here.

@trainman071 5 жыл бұрын

that is one hell of a nice building great job to all of you who built it

@bxvideony 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Makes me miss the trade even more now that I'm out due to an injury. Shoutouts to Local 416. L.Rod Local 46

@jonasjelich4576 6 жыл бұрын

bxvideony I hope youve made it back to the field brother local 7 Boston Mass

@peacefulwarrior4151 4 жыл бұрын

Great job brothers... greetings from local 137 New York... Peace

@hardikvyas9949 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT together workmanship, lovely

@garthhoman3259 4 жыл бұрын

Ubc hawaii 745,love u guys,my brahdah's and sista's..Bust'n Rod,Aloha

@craigvanet6839 4 жыл бұрын

These guys work hard. I see alot of people saying this is the hardest trade. It is not. Refractory tear out is. And relining. Tieing bar is hard ive done it. But running a 90lb jack hammer in a furnace thats still 130 degrees for 3 days just to shotcrete it or lay brick inside it is by far the hardest job there is. Ive done both.

@tomselinski5213 4 жыл бұрын

I did refractory work in my early 20's. you are absolutely right. spent my life in the union trades, ended up a electrician. my younger brother worked with me for a contractor out of Kansas City and other ones on the iron range of Minnesota. gives me the Willys to think how hard we worked.

@proyekmania 3 жыл бұрын

It's cool bro, thanks for your video, I'am a Civil Engineer from Indonesia.

@scott41598 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless, these Real Men who build America...

@jr.daniels7750 5 жыл бұрын

I have nothing for respect for these guys. I’ve been in the industry a year now, but all I’m doing is running my schnell bar wiser 22 at 10 speed cranking out all that I can so those who are the constructors of our modern society can get the bones for their structures on time.

@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477 3 жыл бұрын

An amazing occupation. God Bless them.

@marycunningham3283 4 жыл бұрын

My husband is carpenters Union Local 13 he is no longer on this earth RIP I did Contometer Course in Merchantdise Mart 8 th floor also keypunch in same classroom my first job Marshall Fields State Street balancing registers Xmas 1964

@wissamg1656 5 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to join you guys : D

@barnacmongars 5 жыл бұрын

carpenter here , construction trades a re the best

@freetoad5 4 жыл бұрын

@Scott Heslin *oh you're THAT guy* but let me entertain your hypothetical for a second who in your mind is gonna build the place you work your 9 to 5 if everyone has a hole between their legs?

@josephstalin3758 4 жыл бұрын

Local 687

@ispittruthchannel5317 4 жыл бұрын

@Scott Heslin The world can easily survive and thrive without white collar workers. Take away the blue collar workers and the world would go to hell!!! Big ups to these guys and all tradesman. Lots of respect! Glad there are still some men left in this world. I was afraid it was all a bunch of women like Scott

@Weebwhacker 4 жыл бұрын

@@ispittruthchannel5317 its the white collars that occupy those buildings the blue collar builds. A balance is important here because without them, these grand buildings are pointless and useless

@TheRedlobster123 4 жыл бұрын

Scott Heslin hahaha shut up

@rayrayray7494 5 жыл бұрын

hello from local 720 in edmonton canada

@paulashford4155 6 жыл бұрын

Eyeopener..amazing

@burtonl.george2432 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing like packing iron or threading rebar tie! tie! tie! Hell yeah local 75 Rodbusters Arizona

@burtonl.george2432 6 жыл бұрын

Try rods in phx az in the summer 110 115 by noon

@James-es1fg 5 жыл бұрын

Burton George Sr pro steel ironworker 👌🏼 Arizona

@williamscott5977 3 жыл бұрын

Respect from UK

@johnnybighet6477 6 жыл бұрын

right on guys,,great job,,,

@williamhelfrich5023 4 жыл бұрын

Great job ,stay safe

@spartakmayakovski4797 3 жыл бұрын

Feel bad for these people , so much sacrifice and hard work , I would never do this work

@brianwhelan5382 4 жыл бұрын

I worked as a lathers laborer in NYC in the eighties, this was tough work and then there are the heights, no body harnesses then you just had to do the work, the money was good for a working man but the lathers are skilled workers, some of the lathers were American Indian, they were the best to work with - professional, if you got injured of course things could be different. I left it to go work for Dellwood daries in Westchester county, I was making $18+ an hour working on the steel and got $5 an hour working in the lab!

@notmyself8800 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@TyroneJohnson-ux9nf 3 жыл бұрын

Work Union Live Better! Great job brothers

@lukaszkoczen 5 жыл бұрын

Ironworker till death!!

@Takeithome345 6 жыл бұрын

Very talented trade !!!!! God bless America!!!!!!

@cloudsleyfalconbridge 4 жыл бұрын

Local 416 for life

@sexyandrew100 5 жыл бұрын

Rebar 416 is the hardest trade

@tylertoppin8068 5 жыл бұрын

Workin with iron n sharing apple's

@michellecarew3654 5 жыл бұрын

Wow hey guys i tied the rebar in that concrete building

@realf1rme 4 жыл бұрын

yeah OK ms carew ..we believe that Fransisco handled that amazingly!

@jerryhubbard4461 5 жыл бұрын

After years of tieing steel, I got smart and became a crane operator. NCCCO license.

@leejordan7427 5 жыл бұрын

u can say that i was unload a truck of beam iron for a parking deck didnt have a lifiting beam, went to pick up a bundle that has2 25ft bundle of #9 in each end of 5 60ft #9 so i knew it was goona fold to a u shape......* we where on the 5th floor so everyone knew what was going on i put the chokers on told him to wait and let me get off the truck but he tried to rush me by bumping up on the load and the end came up swung...pinched me between the bundle on the crane and one on the truck then he freaked out and sat all of it down on my legs and wouldnt move it my lead and the truck driver had to pry me out once i was out he came up on it and held it above everyone and it was rigged the best i could without a lifting beam.....

@Only-one-life-68 4 жыл бұрын

Lee Jordan What a shame Lee How have you managed in your life since this terrible Accident. From a guy in 🇬🇧

@joshuagastelo0919 5 жыл бұрын

416 baby!!! Cooome on!!!

@jonathangaona8511 5 жыл бұрын

Just got into 416 as a rodbuster wish me luck 💪🏽

@omarzaragoza2797 4 жыл бұрын

Where is that from?

@gustavoreyes3819 4 жыл бұрын

IW 229 bros blessings from the sky

@adamalbert7856 Жыл бұрын

One of the toughest jobs out there, and I am an Inspector, Welding and concrete.

@SlowA5F 4 жыл бұрын

7:55 that man was paid

@blacksharkswimmer3729 4 жыл бұрын

8:09

@SlowA5F 4 жыл бұрын

Black shark swimmer ???

@deanazcoolzi4382 4 жыл бұрын

ernesto de dios sponsored L O L

@garrettchurch604 4 жыл бұрын

He’s just paid an honest wage and treated right. That’s what happens you have a great amount of pride in what your doing.

@mitchsfarm 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrettchurch604 100% without a doubt.

@stefanskrynnik1247 2 жыл бұрын

respects from local 721

@WarInHD 5 жыл бұрын

I have a few buddies who boomed out of 416 to come here to 584, they were both rod busters

@jerryhubbard4461 5 жыл бұрын

I could wear out a pair of Klein nines in about a month. When your pliers start losing their grip and you keep hitting yourself in the chest, time to buy a new pair. First thing you learn to do is heat up the pliers and bend the bottom handle to pulling grip. Learn to tie #9 wire will also wear your hands out. Still a great job and I loved it.

@HgHgHgHgHgHgHgHg 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a scaffolder, I wanna be a ironworker one day.

@chrismcdaniel7901 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. How long does it take to build a structure like that?

@out1awdippers398 4 жыл бұрын

I work for construction I tie rebar aka rod busting but I really do love it

@johnnytyrrell7060 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Ireland and I work pumping concrete and I'm the one who covers all that rebar and my job is hard but not as hard as doing rebar all day my body is broken after almost 30 years at concrete since I was in my teen's.

@sexyandrew100 5 жыл бұрын

The real ironworkers is 416 we give our body for our trade to provide for our family. It’s a tuff trade a lot of people try to work in rebar but a lot don’t make it. It takes a certain type of crazy badass to work in rebar. For me rebar is life you eat breath and sleep iron. For me I wake up excited to punk bars. Rodbuster wake up ready to bust ass. Iron is life

@tayamay197 5 жыл бұрын

andrew pelayo My husband is going to training for union 416 tomorrow, he's excited because he loves hands on work. I'm hoping he gets hired.

@gabrielromero430 5 жыл бұрын

Kirby Girl did he quit already😂

@skatecrew090582 5 жыл бұрын

andrew pelayo or a addiction like crack or alchohol

@ArtistfkaLuis 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@jayfountains1133 5 жыл бұрын

local 416 brothers!!! #MyRow

@murica9254 5 жыл бұрын

Jay Fountains damn right brother

@Matt-fw3xw 4 жыл бұрын

Sign me up to this kind of work!

@chriswright8464 4 жыл бұрын

A young man's game.

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that! I made it to 60, 416...c'mon!

@chriswright8464 3 жыл бұрын

@@roddiener I made it to 56, 696 in Jersey.

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

@@chriswright8464 Right on Brother, take a nap! 😁👊

@slovakslaps1256 4 жыл бұрын

These guys are fucking units. What a solid crew.

@Only-one-life-68 4 жыл бұрын

Brothers all off them. Simple.

@beezo1029 2 жыл бұрын

I really respect and appreciate you iron workers. Military and Iron worker's are the best. Thank you. But. How often do tools get dropped? And do you carry spare tools? Cause i just can't see being up 100 stories and have to climb all the way down and climb all the way back up for a dropped wrench.

@kellycandaelefilms 2 жыл бұрын

There are elevators. And nets on the outsides of the buildings to catch falling objects - at least in the US

@mactheslovac8673 5 жыл бұрын

YOUNG MAN'S JOB

@sidecar7714 4 жыл бұрын

I'm 59 and you are correct

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

Retired at 60, that's no fucking lie bro, can I get a c'mon!?

@juniorgonzalez48322 5 жыл бұрын

Coming from a cement mason from local union 400 in San Jose Ca , rodbusters have a hell of a hard job to do . It’s one of the hardest jobs out there that’s truly really back braking and tiring . We lay rebar for our concrete side walks or small solid walls and let me tell you it’s a bitch . These guys deal with heavier rebar and in the summer when you gotta do a lot of tying you get dizzy af . It ain’t no joke .

@hugotorres276 6 жыл бұрын

What i remember someone fell off the bulding i belive 3 years ago .that his body landed in a car. Sad story. But props to those guys.

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

It was a suicide, he jumped.

@oscaresquivel7786 5 жыл бұрын

This is my "profession " rodbuster. for 25 years 💪and now I am working for my own. Got rebar?

@Stutz808 3 жыл бұрын

@6:25 the man was definitely talking to the camera and to the young man. Good role model.

@every1getready 4 жыл бұрын

Do all ironworkers have to do structural and climb on the I beams? Or can you choose if you just wanna do the reinforcement/ rod busting?

@kellycandaelefilms 4 жыл бұрын

In southern California there are two iron worker locals - 416 for Rod Busters and 433 for Structural - you can also just do welding if you are in 433.

@Herecomesthethruth 4 жыл бұрын

They train you in all aspects of the trade.you will learn it all.then it depends on what company you work for

@GabiWilsonTV 5 жыл бұрын

If you like working rebar for companies like Gerdau that don’t even give breaks, you need to see a mental health specialist. That’s why so many Ironworkers are alcoholic’s. Glad I’m almost retired and work in a refinery during rebar, structural and welding. There’s no tonage report.And we work 60+ hours a week, double time on Saturday and Sunday doing absolutely nothing.lol I’d rather pick up cans and plastic bottles,living under a bridge than work for a ratty company like Gerdau.

@LosAngeles822 4 жыл бұрын

Its changed man. Guess all that cry baby whiny babies did their jobs and made it better for the real workers.

@roddiener 3 жыл бұрын

@@LosAngeles822 hey bro, all that shifts in our contract, I was taught you honor contracts, they got these boys brainwashed, no breaks, no work, you got to stick up for what's rightfully yours, otherwise you'll wind up with nothing.

@Whymedude888 4 жыл бұрын

I work in the elevator trade. I always thought this was cool too.

@gabrielromero430 4 жыл бұрын

Dylan Blake bet u get good pay compared to other trades

@Chchchopstickss 5 жыл бұрын

sounds like my kinda work, just got in the seattle local 86 apprenticeship

@funy0n583 3 жыл бұрын

anybody notice how similar the spool of wire on some of these ironworkers hips are to the spools of wire that the metal bending police in legend of korra have

@MrScrappy562 5 жыл бұрын

Local 14 IW 1st year apprentice!! Like the guy said gotta have balls and heart!! #rodman

@michaelanderson8022 4 жыл бұрын

MrScrappy562 don’t get ahead of yourself now your only am Apprentice

@MrScrappy562 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Anderson well that’s when you get broken in and believe me bud there goal is to make you quit lol but even when I journey out ima still stay humble and keep on learning #keephanginandbangin #workhardstaysafe

@natemepzzzpxo3416 6 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@SSYabuddy 4 жыл бұрын

Coming from a 22 year old looking to get my future started. How do I get started? I love everything about this video and I feel I can fit into a crew like this. I just need some help trying to get into this.

@kellycandaelefilms 4 жыл бұрын

Where do you live?

@SSYabuddy 4 жыл бұрын

Kelly Candaele I live in San Diego California. Here’s my email : Cory.cardwell07@yahoo.com Would love to know more

@rickrick7611 4 жыл бұрын

That shit is BACK BRAKING

@pauljunior157 4 жыл бұрын

I'm living in the Caribbean been doing this job for 8 years soon relocate to the the U.S just here wondering if I can get a job working at one of these major companies doing the same thing

@pauljunior157 3 жыл бұрын

@e fred $13.50 a hour.. 8 hours a day basically your take home pay $100 per day after tax

@MoonHawk01 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah most definitely you would come in as a journeyman