Union ironworkers connecting California bay area

Union IronWorker raising gang footage . Union ironworkers hanging a building in the South Bay Area California . Hangin and bangin
Local 377 local 378 local 118 local 433

[@ennnellll]

I've been unemployed for a year. These videos keep me sane. Man I just wanna WORK more than anything else.

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

I’m glad these can help man I’m sorry to hear that keep your head up the fights worth it brother ! Thru every dark night there’s a bright day.

[@normandfogarty3505]

You ironworkers are 100% badass!! My father and uncle ( both retired now)and two cousins are ironworkers.

[@elrickleekela2733]

Stab that fucking beam already red hardhat lol. Always enjoy watching your videos brotha!

[@codetalker3135]

I like to watch ur videos. You need to do a video about the right/proper way to to throw deck. Im a pipe welder by trade but I work for a local iron company from time to time or while im in between jobs. Watching Them throw deck is tiring they’re creating for more for themselves. Ive a work iron jobs with my pops who showed me the right way to throw deck. I quit trying to suggest to them how to do it right. But they say it’s slow the I’m suggesting. Doing it right isnt slow.

[@griffenyoung5958]

“Ask him if he’s got one and go”😂😂

[@wrackem]

Ah the good Ol Days, 73 no tie off, and a half pint in the bolt bag😅

[@alexvalencia784]

Wish I could of got a taste of the good ol days 🤘🏾💯 I hate all this tie off bs

[@wrackem]

@@alexvalencia784 I got out in 96 did 26 yrs, The Changes over the years has saved lives and brought about greater safety overall but I think it came with cost to wages and benefits, used to get double time over 8 Insurance was 100 % medical, dental, eyes, and prescription no deductable plus unlimited bank hrs. It's still great work and a tight brotherhood, but a lot has been lost....Be safe out there it's still dangerous

[@donsmith9081]

I miss the adult playground!

[@bradr2142]

That's what my dad used to call the job site. Hahaha

[@donsmith9081]

T@@bradr2142 Thats funny, I thought I made it up! I'm glad he had fun out there too.

[@wingit4316]

How'd y'all get into the trade? I'm a young fellow from the bay, with a strong back and a weak mind. Always been curious about IW

[@jggarcia28]

Went to the bar got drunk this ironworker said he was strong, I said I was stronger long story short my back hurts but I fell in love with the iron and the trade! local 433

[@120484dc]

look on line for the bay areas Iron workers Union and look for the Aprenticeship I think there is two or maybe 3 locals in the Bay area

[@jggarcia28]

@@120484dc yessir locals 377/378 and 118 area

[@TrollLindemann]

Just show up to the Local 377 hall and fill out an application and show them your drivers license and hs diploma and theyll have you a job within a week depending on how busy it is. Work right now in the bay is booming so you shouldnt have a problem.

[@wingit4316]

That's right near me, fantastic to hear that there's work; been having bad luck with carpentry thus far. I'll go to the hall Monday. Thank you, maybe I'll see y'all up there one day.

[@Lowco.mofo433]

Bunch of bad mofos, what’s up from local 433 sin city ! Stay above the rest

[@AssMcBlast]

Mad respect for using safety lines. There's nothing cool about falling to your death 🙏

[@Andreahartley-on7ez]

Richard Pena 229 IW in the house

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

Happy to have you here brother !!

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Easy to watch from here,not the place to have some gear or tools flying away, stay sharp gang

[@ROBBIETHEMANGATSON]

Props. What does the crossed arms in an “x” mean?

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

The piece needs to make a 180 . Means the side he has is my side

[@ROBBIETHEMANGATSON]

@@Dirtywhiteboy118 that’s sick, I’m gonna copy

[@DG-uw6wx]

Wheel!

[@DG-uw6wx]

100% tie off sucks! Made the job miserable. Glad I got out before it became manditory.

[@wazhushkmuskrat9907]

who put those safety cables in ?

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

Safety guy lol

[@mattharper588]

Safety guy shouldn’t be touching the tools and you should have pointed out his dumb mistake

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

@@mattharper588 go cry somewhere else

[@mattharper588]

@@Dirtywhiteboy118 you let the safety guy touch your tools and connect your safety line’s WTF is up with that on a Union job

[@Dirtywhiteboy118]

@@mattharper588 wtf are you talking about mad man

[@flylitpilot4202]

How do I get a job with them?

[@donsmith9081]

Google closest hall and ask them.

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Enclosed powerhouse does something for the senses ,way different world coming from a metal building guy that the 1st time o looked over a finished wall onto an open roof openly declared no way..virtigo makes new pussies all the time ,cant say as i evrr conquered it so to speak fukin bro program all the way

[@johnwesleyhardin9747]

No these power plants werent enclosed. were talking massive coal burning power plants . 60 ton columns 100 ton girders at the top. Any levels or floors were galvanized grating. Dragging grating was probably the most dangerous. They would fly stacks of grating up and two Ironworkers hooked them with homemade grating hooks made out of rebar one on each end and drag them across the beams as fast as they could to the other end of the structure and you were not tied off. They were in sheets about 12 ft long and weighed about 250lbs. Most of the Ironworkers on this job were just good ole country boys. One was the high school quarterback just recently out of high school for the summer. Next thing you know hes hanging Iron haha ! I bet his Mom would have kicked the foreman's ass if she knew her son was hanging Iron right out of high school !

[@patrickgearon678]

JAGOFFS. !! 👎Wtf. ??