I worked at a grocery store for a few years in my early 20’s. I figured it would be like going to the gym and getting paid to put on some muscle by pushing carts, and doing some heavy lifting. There was an elderly man (I’d say late 60’s or early 70’s) that would come in every week, riding in one of those electric sit down scooters to buy his essentials. I would always help him get stuff on the top shelves, and bag his groceries. One day he thanked me like usual, and tried to tip me $5. I respectfully declined, and offered a handshake to him instead. He just about broke every bone in my hand. He snickered, and said “that all you got?”. I tried squeezing his hand harder, but the more I did, the more he kept going. When he let go, I shook my hand to get the blood flowing again. I was visibly confused as to how he was so damn strong for his age. He just laughed and said “30 years in the iron business son”...

Started Iron work in 1971 worked on the world trade centers bottom to the top retired in 1997 God Bless the iron workers

I just got back up and kept going. I got a family to feed spoken like a true ironworker God bless you all

I live here and go past this bridge all the time and ask myself “how did they build this” I’m so glad I found this video, now I get to see how and all the people responsible. They did a really good job, the bridge looks beautiful.

To all those who worked on that bridge, our names were stamped on in the inside of the wall of that bridge!

DID THIS KIND OF WORK FOR 40+ YRS. LOVED IT 95 % OF THE TIME...HATED IT 5%. OF THE TIME....MISS THE GUYS AS MUCH AS THE WORK

The architects draw the maps, their vision of how this will work, the engineers get the hardware sorted and at the end, the Iron workers gel everything together come rain or shine, ice and snow, tough tough work, the elements trying to defeat them, this is a job not just for real men, but a very special kind of men. Well done!

52 years an ironworker what way to make a living,loved everydad.

Respect to the ironworkers and engineers that made this work. Awesome video

All one can say is “Well done and thank you”. I take my hat off to you guys, unsung heroes! It is their care in all the ages to take the buffet and cushion the shock. It is their care that the gear engages; it is their care that the switches lock. Rudyard Kipling

Proud to be an Ironworker. Respect to these men. Local 197.

Iron workers should have the most respect. Fearless, dangerous and most important profession,🙏God bless them all.

I am proud to say I was a Iron Worker for 36 years out of Local #512. I will never forget the time I had my structural belt in the back of my truck. It was loaded with the usual Connecting tools. Sleever bar, spuds, bull pin, 6 lb beater, 2 bolt bags with one full of bolts. I was at a local cafe standing around my truck talking to some friends. One of my friends asked what the belt was for. I told him i wear it at work while connecting. I pulled it out of the truck and handed it to him. He couldnt believe anyone could wear that belt with all that weight and still work. I told him thats what is required for Iron Workers to do there jobs! I think i earned there respect that day.

Old retired rigger here loves watching these clips. Respect to these iron workers...

Poor guy just wanted some coffee, he definitely earned it ☕️

Under 3 mins and one of the Berta boys already said "get er done" I'd expect nothing less

God Bless You Men For Your Hard Work That You Do almost Every Day. Without you, we wouldn't have bridges to cross over. Stay safe and look out for each others back on the job.

From the scaffolding to the ironwork, tis all impressive. My home city!

Beau, you were a great Journeyman to work with. You taught me a lot and I have good memories with you and the boys throughout the years, even at DOW with Hubbler lol. Hope you read this someday. - Christian

Awesome video! Ironworker for life!

Many thanks for this video. Best Greeting from Hamburg, Germany.

Local 433 tapping in, bad ass video. Work safe brothers!!!

Thanx for the upload ... .

Great job guys. Really envy guys that can be part of a brotherhood like this I tried to get in electrician union for 2 years 30 years ago couldn’t get in always been a big regret of mine I think I would’ve loved it. Thanks for the video

i drove by these guys almost every day

I am a recruiter, i have met some very good ironworkers. Generally good dudes. I enjoyed spending 2 weeks with them at a cement plant. Tough as hell too. Learned a few things.

Been on the other side. Now I’m union. Best decision I made. Helps me live comfortably. Working with guys who hustle and know exactly that money needs to be made for the contractor. In other words, they know opportunities like this don’t come everyday. Great guys and we have a good time along with banging shit out.

Respect to all you gentlemen that are in this type of profession

As a retired union ironworker, this career has been a mixed blessing. There's a good chance you'll be working with alcoholics and drug addicts who could have you killed in an instant. But there are guys who will open up their home to a boomer who's in need of a place to stay. Not a good career choice for a lot of people.

God bless union ironworker. I'm a retired 433 ironworker

great job brothers work safe great video

This is actually amazing. I did scaffold labour for a year and at first I thought that shit was scary. Especially when you’re stripping it down. how high and windy shit gets. Not to mention handing Steel scaffolds parts. after half a year i was used to it and was comfortable. But that’s fucking nothing compared to this.

This is so awesome! Stay safe out there men!✝️

Nice use work for loc 725 and loc 97 nice video from manitoba canada

Member of Local 97 great work my brothers

Hello to this brave and professional crew from Toronto, ON

Can’t wait to see this guys build massive spaceships in a hangar some day.

Iron worked the cracker plant in beaver PA and the penguins arena. This really just scratches the surface of the iron worker world and the trade world in general.

Meanwhile, millennials 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. 🇺🇸

The Best Work in World!

nice job all you guys.

Can't believe among these hard working men welding for them its gonna be fun forsure

ATTENTION ALL REAL IRONWORKERS! Specifically connectors.. myself being one we all know this moment 6:33 is when you pulled it off and now your a badass all day and your love for the trade just grows bigger. Stay safe brothers

Hello from Local 433......I worked on Agrium Potash Mine with my fellow Ironworker brothers from 720......My foreman Sean was from 720.

Union Ironworks &union carpenters local 751.kick ass!! Retired best job I ever had!!

oh damn this is in Edmonton!!!!! cool!

My home Edmonton 😍

And then they're off to 118th Ave for a little r&r!

Hell yeah boys!

Great Job boys local 241 NY roofers waterproofers salute!

Ironworkers Local 433 🤙🏻

My husband worked on John Hancock Building Iron workers got the most money per hour the Carpenters next and Labourers had the largest Union there was a safety net in center and when it was too windy they downed their tools and went home I knew around 7 men who were on John Hancock in sixties brave men most are gone from this earth now and work on high rises in heaven Union free××

Awe and respect going out to iron workers. I would be wrapped around a girder, screaming and peeing my pants!

I'm trying to get an apprenticeship with the union here in KS. Watching this only makes me want to do it more

Respect.

loud mouth beau still a cowboy proud of you boy glad to see you back on the horse

Awesome, Nice Pigeon

JIW here. The funniest thing I ever saw on blue prints was "adjust material dimensions to fit field requirements ". Talk about a blank check. LOL

Congratulations Union. Not good enough to build the true heart of edmonton. ROGERS ARENA

lol I love the Dutch guy speaking Spanish and English equally. Reminds me of working in kitchens in a couple Canadian cities, Spanish gets spoken more than English on some lines!

Young iron worker here love watching this shit

Balls of STEEL! PERIOD!

Most of these guys are insane

Ironworker in Arizona! Hell yeah

U guys r great! I played rr steel

Men of steel 🛠️🇺🇸🇺🇲⚒️🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸⚒️🛠️

I'd like to join. How do you starr

Greg is a fucking legend, send that bird back to the sky

Spud wrench is our money maker

I want to see a documentary on roofers

Out of SE NC and trying to get into IW its a thrill being 40 ft and hanging off steel but cant imagine it being 200' and hanging off it but want it bad.

Hearty folks up there eh?

Worked with a guy from Cananadah...When he had issue with a foreman or Inspector...He said F! it, I'll just go to the Hoooose.

This is downtown edmonton

Красавцы! Я САМ В СФЕРЕ МОНТАЖА ТРУЖУСЬ!

# love construction

Cool

Is this a tv serie?

The Strongest and Toughest Sonofbitches!! I had a few friends who were Ironworkers and I mean you don't want to even think of F**KING with some of these people...Respect Them!!

12:43 reminds me of hammish Patterson aka the illusion. High frequency tribe sound off

Love all my trades men and women!!

so let's build a bridge so we can build a bridge on top of it sounds good

how much money do you make a day

I could have been one helluva ground iron worker. Up high I d need one hand to hold on to something substantial and the other to chain smoke cigarettes. That doesn't leave much to work with.

Just applied for an apprenticeship now gotta look for a sponsor 😬

GO UNION LABOR!

721 786 cheers!

I feel like COFFEE @7:a.m

Local 5 Rising High!!!

Keep hot bags in your shoes will help easy the sliding

how many cranes are on the jobsite? i need the answer for school

Wearing a hard hat is a must cause debrie or nails that fall to ground can go through your skull honest hard work takes strength and guts Chicago the windy City I love you forever xxMary B. CUNNINGHAM

Please add more jump cuts. It's occasionally possible to fo;;ow the story.

NOW THAT! WAS FUCKIN COOL!

My city

How do you go about becoming van iron worker?

Mammoet!

Minnesota Ironworkers can work in any temperatures. LOL

IW local 40 👍🏼 Love the adrenaline and the money haha

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