Loved my trade and loved my Operating Engineers Local (49). Never worked a day in my life during my "working years" as a crane operator. Retired and tremendously enjoy these clips.

Kelly thank you for your sharing your gift and helping us get the message out. Local 416 is fortunate to have you assisting us. Your work comes out better than we could've imagined- thank you very much!

Good union jobs has structure, content, meaning and power in the form of economic and education. I'm retired fitter but I battled on picket line real wars late 70s and 80s. We're trading our health for that money. We need more money shore up our pension . I loved working union construction. My kids didn't have to worry about food, clothes and catholic schools so they decent education so they didn't have to do or work as hard as me. I fought for our jobs on picket lines. I love union construction workers.

Love this video thank you for this video. Next week putting in my application for local 416 😁

Orale we’re are the back bone of this world Rodbuster for life second generation Ironworker Local 377 SF/Local 378 Oakland Cali just retired last year 30yrs in the rod patch Fucken Proud as fuck I do miss it but the new generation needs to keep it going 🤙🏼🤙🏼👍🏼😎

I'm a Local 711 Ironbuster/worker and I AM proud of what I do !

Homeboy with the lip ring told the truth man. Much respect brother. Definitely motivated me to become an apprentice.

Hart and Vince are two of the most solid brothers i have ever met much love from Local 7

way to do it brothers....we need to do this in New Zealand. keep up the good fight, iron workers are a rare breed we bleed rust in steel we trust. steelies of NZ take note. UNION

Moving to LA in 1 month, I worked as an apprentice in Miami for 2.5 years, I'm so excited

This video keeps me motivated and proud to be an ironworker

I’ve spent 6 years at Gerdau the fabrication shop making shit money all because I didn’t graduate. Glad to say I just got my ged and will be applying to punk some rebar and hopefully make a good living. Tired of living pay check to pay check.

Union Unity strong .....Blessed

Me as a ironworker or whatever I work in drilling,helping in a shop or whatever I try my best hopefully it's good enough 👍and enjoy it life is good.

You are only as strong as your membership. Go to your local union meetings, get involved and ask questions. I'm a 32 year #25 Detroit member enjoying my great ironworker retirement. I've fought with out of state scabs and went to many local protests and picket lines, and I always vote a straight democratic ticket because they don't actively try to bust my union every chance they get. Republicans are not a union mans friend...never!

416 Was great to me

30 yr member UBC Local 169 E.St.Louis, IL Union pride!!! This is why the Trump administration and politicians like are acting the Latino immigrants... they these people are hard workers and will stick together and build unions stronger !!

Thanks Kelly, I learned a lot from this video. It inspired me to do some more research on the history of unions, and I'll start with iron workers!

Hey 👋 Northern Michigan here. I'm 42 and been living up here pretty much my whole life. And straight up...we were always taught up here by many adults that unions were bad...seriously! No joke. So for many years...(I know I'm not the only one) We live our lives with this on our minds. The third or so guys here says...with out the union we wouldn't have any leverage. That jumped out at me! So true! As an adult and having the ability to see thru political bullshit...I found out that (as with most things ) We were mislead. I work for a small poured wall company out of Petoskey Michigan. No construction unions up here. I think there is a car manufacturer in Boyne that is union. Without a union...we are definitely left out in the cold. The only one able to pay for hospital and able to take vacations is the boss. Literally. We have no one looking out for us. No health care. No pension. Literally no retirement outside of our own accord. Retirement is a unicorn nowadays anyway. Hard work just gets you more hard work and a used up body that these devils don't care about. I know know that a union isn't as bad as they have had us believing. Boooooooooooo! Shame on our teachers.

Work safe, brothers. Never stop fighting the good fight.

Grab the bar and go bro!!!!! Oh yea and Hurry!!!! - Your Foreman 😚

Halfway through welding school, thinking about this path

Honest men. Respect

Saludos a Daniel Medrano and local 75 best people

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I love this

they make a average of 30$ an hour. badass dudes. hard fucking work

My man also representing The Mongols on his hard hat........badass!!!

I’m trying to join the apprenticeship for Local 416. Every contractor I call tells me they’re not sponsoring anybody right now or they have no work. I’m getting frustrated.

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Best people Chad,leo and loco 416

These guys are hard drinking, hard fighting group of guys.

I just lost my job in April of this year, are they taking people in rite now? How can I go about getting a job like this I need to help my family. Thank you

Hola, buenas tardes . Mi nombre es Jorge, soy chileno, estoy trabajando en la construcción en la industria de los herreros. Tengo 26 años. Estoy buscando una oportunidad de trabajo en su país, pero al ver videos en varios canales de KZfaq, me di cuenta de que es una profesión en su país. Personalmente acudo a usted para informarme sobre la posibilidad chilena de trabajar con usted, mis intenciones son: Aprenda aún más con usted y elija trabajar allí cualquier información. Le agradezco porque es una gran posibilidad para mi vida. saluda cordialmente a Jorge

How much does an apprentice make if you join? Can someone please answer.

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I wish the BC unions where like this

How much do they make as union?

Union is the way to go Save Americas Middle Class & keep contractors honest

To tell you the truth idk what to think of this union thing anymore first I get people recommending me to join a union then I get a bunch of other people saying don’t join the union they’ll steal your money I just can’t make up my mind knowing that there’s two bunches of people telling not/to join like can something shine some light so I can either join or not join.

Wonder if these guys shop n spend their money at Union grocery stores

Ain't no iron worker/steelfixer picks up wire that's the builders laboures job lol..... Steely life is lifting tying cutting steel plan reading and building real strength

NYC number 1 Union

Sr leo saludos desde puebla mex local 416 fuck vegas

3:30 the people saying that could never do what these guys do 😂

Local 229 here and i can say san diego got the worst union

My union slowly getting away from brother hood it’s brutal no one cares for anyone

A good boss is a great boss 🍼🍗🍼 give them DF 16 rebar binder not the pliers 🍹🍟🍵🎂🍔🍗🍖🍕🍴. A good boss does need a union you do what you love the union might ruined your work or career 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓👨‍🔧👷‍♀️👷‍♂️

"We're professionals. We work safe." *forgets take off his sunglasses and put on safety glasses*

Not worth the pay.