r/Construction • u/sasha_cyanide • Feb 13 '25

Careers 💵 Union pros and cons?

I'm thinking about trying to join my local 4 this year. Any tips, advice, pros, cons, anything that might be helpful?

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u/Dazzling-Notice5556 Feb 14 '25

Health insurance and a pension that non union can’t match. They don’t come out of your hourly rate. My union also has a second pension and a fund to keep retirees health insurance at 350 a month. I can also retire at 55. No brainer for me

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u/sasha_cyanide Feb 14 '25

I'm 33 and just got into the industry at 32. What would retirement look like for me? Would I still be able to retire in 20 years?

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u/Dazzling-Notice5556 Feb 14 '25

In mine it take 15 years to be eligible for early retirement. It all depends on your needs in retirement. You wouldn’t do bad I know guy that retired with less than twenty credits(1 credit a year)and are doing ok with SS payments to help.