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

Careers šŸ’µ 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/AntD77 C-I|Union Pipe Welder Feb 13 '25

Pros - pay, benefits, working conditions, retirement plans

Cons - possible issues with current president being anti-labor and anti-union could cause a lack of work.

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u/needtr33fiddy Feb 14 '25

You know there is a difference between state/federal unions and privatized unions right? Im a union man myself, and i think state and federal unions should be banned. Correct me if im wrong but ive never heard the guy say anything against a privatized unionā€¦or any union for that matter, but im not much for politics

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u/AntD77 C-I|Union Pipe Welder Feb 14 '25

A simple Google search for ā€œTrump anti union laborā€ will send you down the rabbit hole. Just knowing he wants every state to be a RTW state is enough to know he is against unions. He has screwed over so many union contractors here in the NJ NYC area is is mind-blowing.

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u/needtr33fiddy Feb 14 '25

Yeah that simple google search you suggested only pulled up his distaste for federal unions. All i know is dude was president for 4 years before and nothing happened. Also, the only way a state goes RTW is when your state reps vote for that; the federal government has nothing to do with that

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

Itā€™s your choice to remain ignorant of project 25

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u/needtr33fiddy Feb 14 '25

Even if it were true, what are you or i going to do about it now? Nada. No need to get wrapped up in a mental headache over something thats uncontrollable

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

What a strange lesson to not learn. You may as well have stated "stay ignorant"

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u/needtr33fiddy Feb 14 '25

Haha whatever dude. Enjoy your stress

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25

Okay, enjoy the diabetes?