Mostly heavy construction; including form carpenter, pile driver, crane/drill rig operator, welder.

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I'm a union carpenter. I don't rebuild things, I do it right the first time.



St. Louis is a union stronghold. Last time I worked there it was for a non-union company. We had exclusive equipment that none of the union operators had ever seen before, let alone run. Had to whip up a deal to finish the job there, so we hired a union crew to watch us, and we had to take token membership in several of the locals there. Luck of the draw that I was assigned to the laborers union.

I wish the unions were a bit stronger in the south though, work is getting scarce here and wages are creeping downward thanks to the influx of cheap labor.


PS: Construction types make the best bikers.

2018 FLHCS 2014 Surly Straggler - 16,000 miles and counting!