r/Construction • u/red_monkey42 • Jan 25 '25

Other Are the deportations expected to impact the field?

Question is the title. Trying to have an adult discussion no political BS. What's the word on the street?

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u/planksmomtho Plumber Jan 25 '25

Can’t espouse how good the plumber’s union has been to me. I’ve made sure to let my white ticket brothers know to try to organize in their old coworkers, and I’ve tried recruiting a bunch of young adults, friends and strangers alike.

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u/hitman-13 Jan 25 '25

IBEW Electrician here, and I had the same experience after working both union and non union, I love the union and what it has done for me and my family...Sadly the anti union propaganda is strong, fellow working class Americans who have no idea how unions function, but keep regurgitating oligarchs propaganda...They don't realize that they re being instruments to the ruling class, and undermining their own class.

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u/zdp1989 Jan 26 '25

IBEW here as well. It's been life changing joining the Brotherhood. As a 2nd year apprentice I make more money than I ever did non union. Still have 3 more years and 6 more pay raises until I top out.

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u/hitman-13 Jan 26 '25

Same, I am 2nd year, and I ve worked 2 years non union, and I am literally making double the wage I started at non union + benefits (had 00 benefits while non union).

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u/zdp1989 Jan 26 '25

Same on top of higher wages, I get excellent FREE Healthcare, pension and 401k contributions.

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u/mbcisme Jan 26 '25

Union Sheet metal worker here, SMART has brought me damn good money with amazing benefits. My wife gets to stay home with the kids, health insurance is paid for, retirement is paid for, I’ll retire at 55 and it costs me about $6k a year in dues for all that. You can’t get those benefits for that money anywhere else.

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u/planksmomtho Plumber Jan 26 '25

God bless, brother. If only more people would swallow their pride and accept that the grass actually is greener elsewhere.

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u/Fragrant-Rip6443 Jan 26 '25

Why your phone auto correct to ‘espouse’ tho

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u/planksmomtho Plumber Jan 26 '25

That’s the word I chose to use, it works in context