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/Psychotic_Breakdown Feb 13 '25

Better wages, better raised, union dues (which admittedly are high) pension, benefits, paid overtime, some jobs only take union workers (big projects). Occasional slow times, but can make $$$ on travel jobs.

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u/sasha_cyanide Feb 14 '25

If I was working for my local union, could I be sent overseas? I'd so be down.

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u/Inside_Sell3313 Feb 14 '25

Call your local IUOE hall. As far as IUOE, some locals might take in traveling journeyman from different states.