@@bigclivedotcom I can't believe these guys settled for JUST a photo ! where's the VIDEO ? The helicopter should have hoverd long enough for them to be seen coming out of the middle and onto the top ! With todays zoom lenses , they could have been plenty far enough away to worry about the down-wash or noise .
I’m a iron worker for Arizona local 75. In may we had a 30year iron worker pass away from not being tied off. It was the Amazon project in good year. So safety definitely will save you no matter how much experience you have death is a ruthless debt collector. When you’re dues are owed he always collect what’s his.
@@heyman8820 if they did everything safe they'll be out of business because other companies would outcompete them by getting the job done faster and cheaper. Most customers in general dont give a hoot about the morality thats involved in goods and services. Look at all the electronic factories of foxconn where they have suicide nets installed because most workers want to kill themselves and people still buy Iphones. In the end humanity gets what its deserves.
@@heyman8820 tell them that. It won't change anything. as the customers of these projects are powerful people who don't like to pay more than they have to.
Weeping Man im sure those trademan answer to contractor like anyone else so either you wanna put it "guy" I didn't try and take away from anything they do they're definitely a skilled group of craftsmen I tip my hat off to em Its definitely a whole lot different than building a house
I’m a third generation pipe welder, I worked in the refineries for years. My grandfather was a combo welder, who taught me how to weld. My first job, welding 8inch pipe in a rack, they had an iron worker crew making comments at us from a distance. Talking shit and laughing. I asked my grandpa why those dudes had a problem with me, and he straight up said “If I knew I was having to work harder than you, and still made less money than you, I’d be pissed off at you too.” 😂😂 God bless.
How about shut the fuck up and get a skill of you own. Don't talk shit a cry like a dumb ass. You are stuck making that money because of you, not the guy who can do what you can't
There is just no possible way that these courageous folks are paid enough!!! The most I ever climbed in my working days were 40 foot towers, but these iron workers are a whole other level of bravery!
@@111Econ If you really look at what he says you will know that he’s saying they are tied but he wouldn’t do it if he was tied a million different ways. You disagree mainly because that’s what you like to do. You are a troll. Well I’m a trolls troll. 😂
I’ve got total respect and admiration for these iron working men. I can’t imagine what they have to risk and go through in just one day’s work. The stress must be just unreal. And yet these iron men do this day after day!
@@clooclvloolv2217 Not really a matter of rational thought, but of knowledge. Most occupations, whether it's neurosurgery or plumbing, have a lot to them not known by outsiders.
@@jamese9283 it’s not even knowledge it’s just conscious thought. most people aren’t conscious of the processes necessary for the infrastructure they use.
You mean, in YOUR WORLD. my world is filled with hard working ,Real life living, men and women scratching out their place in this world as best they can with no time or desire to focus on anything but.
BassBreath100 Bless ya dishwashers. I was a cook/dishwasher before becoming a trucker. Y’all are the heart of the restaurant. Now I’m on my way to working to become an Ironworker.
I got into high rise concrete at the age of fifty, when most guys are thinking about retirement. Two years later you drive by and 800 families are living their life in what was a hole in the ground when I showed up. The feeling never leaves you.
I climb radio towers, and my kids are sick of me driving by a tower and saying "I built that" or "I been on that." Feels good to be able to point at what you accomplished.
@@Jamoni1 My grandfather is a well know electrical engineer in our local area but he also worked as an electrician when he was younger. Its very often whenever we pass by a building he is like "i made the electrical plan of that building", "i made the electric bell system for that church", "i planned the grid system of this neighborhood" etc etc, its funny actually hahahah
I like to believe those old timers without lanyards would look upon these 'new age' workers with a sense of envy. As brave as they were, I believe if you offered them a safe, effective system to keep them from falling to certain death...they'd have signed on without much grudge. This isn't meant to be anything more than a thought I had. Also, as a skydiver...that looks fun as hell!
Not even. People resist change even if it’s for their own safety. Think of when seatbelts became a law. People were like screw that but now it’s just the norm.
Or even line work and having a super squeeze to save you from falling. That didn’t come around until ~2010 +-1yr. That wasn’t welcome to many even though it could very well saved your life if you gaff out or what have you.
A lot of time fall pro is great, but sometimes it presents a trip or snag hazard. Granted if you fall and are tied you should be restrained in how far you fall, but you are also more likely to fall in the first place. And falling alone can break bones, tear open a nut sack, or cause other injuries. I would prefer to be able to choose when to tie and when not to... though I understand this could result in guys being pressured to not tie for the sake of speed.... and that would not be good.
Why not?!! You go through an apprenticeship - safety courses, First Aid, CPR, all kinds of training. You won't start day one doing what he (the other workmen) are doing. The only thing will be expected of you is watch your footing, be mindful of others near you, and LISTEN.
I was a project manager for all of 2 years. Everyone told me I had made it, and my years of running my back were over...I quit and went back outside. Working in an office is the hardest thing I ever did. Staring at a computer...watching the clock...meetings...office politics...fuck all of it.
As a retired project manager for a large union GC, I have the utmost respect for iron workers. It takes guts to not only hang the high iron but work the leading edge. On my first job out of college, a few guys taught this gal how to walk the steel, tuck my pant legs and tie my boots. Iron workers are a unique breed that embody the very essence of “Made in America”!
Man, my Dad was a Iron and Welder for years. I'm now 54 and a Fire Fighter and these Men bring back some good memories of the men that worked with my dad. He was a General Forman and the men use to come over and sit around the table and drank with my dad and talk a lot of shit , but what I wouldn't do to have one more night at mom and dad house with the men over. He would go to work with tears in his eyes from body pains and never never complain. Just being around Real Men back in the 70s/80s and 90s made me what I am. This was awesome.
thanks steve I am retired Ironworker like your dad, thank you for what YOU do fire fighters never for get you heros at twin towers disaster you are Americas heros.
Yeah hiding your pain and never complaining, real men instead of these phoney men actually taking their mental and physical health seriously. Those were the days!!
Awesome shot, you guys deserve all the admiration that is being piled on. Good on you giving the shout out to the missing connector. Would say I would have loved to been there with you but it doesn't look like there's any room. Retired Ironworker out of 387/Atlanta. Last few years I worked as a field safety guy for Superior Rigging & Erecting. We did the Marlins Stadium and Shuff was the fabricator. I got into a shouting match with a guy in another trade, thought it was going to get down to some knuckle busting. One of the connectors told me "hell, he wasn't ever going to get to you". The camaraderie is real.
As an architect and a builder, I can not express how much pride and respect and inspiration I have for those guys! A true representation of what the American Spirit is supposed to be. Reach for the sky, stand on the mountain, attain the impossible, be proud! Congratulations to the guys on that spire and everyone else involved for this amazing photo and accomplishment!!! WOW!!!!
Iron workers are a totally different breed, I learned that while working in the refineries down here in south Louisiana. Believe it, them ol boys are crazy and wild as hell lol..
@Phil Mccrevasse yeah and down south that is what those dumb motherfuckers do. It loses all respect from the contractor and the client and makes your fellow brothers look like a bunch of jerk offs. You would get your stupid ass thrown off a building for doing that stupid shit on a real union job.
I lost my dad a couple of months ago. He was an ironworker out of Toledo and Los Angeles for 37 years. This video was a refreshing way to connect with him. So incredibly proud of all of you, and thankful for all the hard work and sacrifice you dedicate to make things happen.
Some guys put on a helmet and play tackle for millions, lol. and than their are Men in hard hats that risk their lives moving iron in the sky, for no millions, respect...
First day on the job and he’s my boss, the guy takes ZERO bullshit and has no time for games😂 don’t doubt he’d stick up for me but Jesus Christ he laid into me within the first 5 minutes on the job lol
Goes to show how we take for granted the unique team chemistry that exists in amazing work communities around the world. Not every job demands so much every day from a team that is coordinated and well performant to prevent injuries and accident like this. Cheers.
Wish I worked with more people like yourself! Some teams are so broken and toxic, and it can be hard to change an organization with inertia. Good luck!
Phenomenal workers, so much respect ✊🏿they deserve every penny. Pray 🙏 they always stay safe, thanks 🙏 to everyone on the job who lays it on the line to build our cities/skylines. Awesome dedication, inspiration, toughness & incredible hard work.
Good friend of mine was always that kid too. Teachers called him a slacker and lazy. Fucking dude makes 6 figures a year after he worked his way up the union ladder, while half the people who talked shit to him still to this day work at jobs they hate.
What an incredible picture. Tied off or not is insane. I would have a heart attack if I were out there. All these men building our buildings reaching the clouds are truly built from Steele.
Yep. I'm not particularly afraid of heights. I'll climb trees or go up a ladder on a water tower perhaps. But if I had been sitting on top of that spire, my buttcheeks would have clamped down on that steel so hard, they'd have needed the crane to pull me off it.
@@MK-ze8xu canadian here In alberta calgary. We are the oil and gas giant of canada and I made the mistake of going to college first spent 4 years getting a degree and spent two years doing that job before I decided I wanted to be in a trade !! Now I've got my journeyman ticket( two of them )and should of been in a trade from day one. We push our kids for university and college. So they can maybe find a career that they will probably hate.
@@MK-ze8xu 9h and needless to say, when my college buddy find out I make over 100k as a gas fitter every year there in shock ! They cant seem to grasp the fact that I make more then them. The o ly downside is it's hard on ours body's that's for sure
@@saqeebkhan3668 I live in the gulf coast. It's the land of opportunity down here. Basically just ask anyone, literally anyone at any public place. You'll find someone within the first few people who at least knows a guy who knows a guy. Stay clean, show up on time, do your job, and you'll succeed, at least around these parts.
Research0digo bro you’re a carpenter talking about “high scaffolding” and commenting on everyone’s post about what you do get over your fucking self, lmao.
I’m a union (Teamsters 388m) maintenance mechanic, I know what it is to work at heights. But, these guys work in very dangerous conditions. Thank you for working safe and watching out for each other. Good job men.
As someone from the white collar side of things, it’s a nice glimpse to be able to see this. Something I’ve never even thought about. Without these workers, and others alike so many structures couldn’t even be built.
I tell you gals all the time - you know there are a lot more options for you than 4 years of college, and college debt? Then I hand them a list of jobs & local Unions w phone numbers. :)
Man that’s gotta be one thing that makes you tingle inside...apart of the construction of a major sky scraper, and then at the very end you get to take iconic photos on top of it! Picture is so dope
Just started doing carpenter work and I can say I’ve never been more satisfied with work. It’s amazing to actually build with your hands and know how to do small or even big things without paying somebody. We’ve lost a lot of our handy workers through the years but the ones here still make it an amazing environment!
I did construction for a some years some concrete some framing almost everything but iron work hats out to these guys who do this day in and day out most guys don't make but a few weeks even on a framing crew!
Awesome picture. Great job!!! My inspiration for the day. LOCAL 263 IRONWORKERS UNION DFW....Be safe brothers. Would love to boom out to work in California.
Being a project manager for a mechanical firm, I have the utmost respect for iron workers. Everytime we do a project, those guys take the most risk and rely on a great crane operator to make sure they go home safe at the end of the day. Keep it up.
While working on the underground, I've seen first hand the amazing work the iron workers do to lay down the strong, foundational structure of any building, cooling or hrsg tower, whatever to make it safe and possible to do our work (IBEW 428), as well as all the other trades. That picture tells way more than a thousand words of how our American workers have built our nation's infrastructure. (Thank God for the industry transition from nothing, to waist-only, to full-body harness and a beautiful, windless day.) Congrats on another project well done, and by the way the bossman was speaking I'll bet the iron work was completed on time if not ahead of schedule with zero tolerance for injuries.
"We are a tight group of guys, a brotherhood". A Brotherhood of Steel perhaps?
Haha, yes.
Classy
Eric
Just like the Stone Masons
Iron and steel arent the same
But ok
You can tell he's a good boss because he seems like he's the most sunburnt guy out there.
Facts.
that's just because he spends most of his time in Florida;)
He's black?
You can stand around and not do shit and still get sunburnt lol
How does that show he’s a good boss lol
Short-Neck and Long-Long-Neck working together. Beautiful.
lmao
I paused the video and read comments before I saw what you were talking about
good god, the man has like 3 necks
I was looking for the comment on that haha. I like the prehistoric reference.
yes i noticed that straight away
Yeah, how is it possible that there's a two-fold discrepancy of vertebra between the two, lol?!
The only people who got butt-hurt about that picture are the ones who could never do what those guys do.
No , the only ones that got butt-hurt are the people that thought it was fake .
@@rickobrien4025 And the safety "experts" who will never know if they had hidden lanyards or not.
@@bigclivedotcom I can't believe these guys settled for JUST a photo ! where's the VIDEO ? The helicopter should have hoverd long enough for them to be seen coming out of the middle and onto the top ! With todays zoom lenses , they could have been plenty far enough away to worry about the down-wash or noise .
Who the hell's getting butthurt? I havn't seen anyone getting butthurt yet.
@@daniellueke4717 When the picture first appeared all the bitter safety clowns came out in force, wearing their smiles upside down.
Being tied off isn't less manly its just more smart lol gotta respect the safety
So true just being up there would be intimidating enough let alone not being tied off
They explained why because the old pictures was free falling and it connects the past to the present
I’m a iron worker for Arizona local 75. In may we had a 30year iron worker pass away from not being tied off. It was the Amazon project in good year. So safety definitely will save you no matter how much experience you have death is a ruthless debt collector. When you’re dues are owed he always collect what’s his.
It is pretty manly but hella crazy if im being honest
@@dontwait4anewworldorder114 youre just a pussy
Imagine the grip strength these guys have.
Ben Dover no, you do. Projection
Probably have to be careful to not crush their own dick
My dad's a foreman you don't wanna shake his hand
@@schoolguy1557 A friend of mine's father was in construction for 20+ years. His handshakes are no joke.
lmao my dads a brick layer and when he shakes my hand he fucking crushes it 😂😂😂
“Our piece count, that’s our reputation”
*me building legos: same
Safety record should be their reputation.
@@heyman8820 if they did everything safe they'll be out of business because other companies would outcompete them by getting the job done faster and cheaper. Most customers in general dont give a hoot about the morality thats involved in goods and services. Look at all the electronic factories of foxconn where they have suicide nets installed because most workers want to kill themselves and people still buy Iphones. In the end humanity gets what its deserves.
@@d.d.h6749 safety regulators need to enforce workplace safety. If they can't do it safely then they shouldn't be doing it at all.
@@heyman8820 tell them that. It won't change anything. as the customers of these projects are powerful people who don't like to pay more than they have to.
@@d.d.h6749 the greatest country in the world.
You can only have pure admiration for these guys
And thats why NYC iron workers make $90 an hr
they deserve more honestly. It’s a job many can’t do (some people took it the wrong way lol but I’ll let them argue with themselves 😂)
@Black Sun Reality Most construction jobs like that will hire you on as long as you prove you're a hard worker in the first week or two.
Will take you 4 years to become a Structural Ironworker.
Black Sun Reality Balls! Big fucking Balls!
@Black Sun Reality very difficult union to get into in NYC. Usually need to know people or be ex military
OSHA sweating heavy watching this lol
lmao
😂😂😂
They're all wearing their ppe and their harnesses I'm sure they're just glad to see the laborers working smart
Chris Flows they ain't laborers guy. They are skilled tradesman.
Weeping Man im sure those trademan answer to contractor like anyone else so either you wanna put it "guy" I didn't try and take away from anything they do they're definitely a skilled group of craftsmen I tip my hat off to em Its definitely a whole lot different than building a house
I’m a third generation pipe welder, I worked in the refineries for years. My grandfather was a combo welder, who taught me how to weld. My first job, welding 8inch pipe in a rack, they had an iron worker crew making comments at us from a distance. Talking shit and laughing. I asked my grandpa why those dudes had a problem with me, and he straight up said “If I knew I was having to work harder than you, and still made less money than you, I’d be pissed off at you too.” 😂😂 God bless.
Lame
How about shut the fuck up and get a skill of you own. Don't talk shit a cry like a dumb ass. You are stuck making that money because of you, not the guy who can do what you can't
Facts
@@bzi9935
My friend i said nothing of the money i make.
What are you even on about.?
@@EmmBeeVee Huh? I wasn't talking about you mang. I was commenting about the jerks talking shit to the welders
There is just no possible way that these courageous folks are paid enough!!! The most I ever climbed in my working days were 40 foot towers, but these iron workers are a whole other level of bravery!
Being tied off in that photo doesn't make it less manly. I wouldn't go up there if I was tied off a million different ways.
They were tied.
I hear you whale bone.
@@111Econ If you really look at what he says you will know that he’s saying they are tied but he wouldn’t do it if he was tied a million different ways. You disagree mainly because that’s what you like to do. You are a troll. Well I’m a trolls troll. 😂
@@WellseeTheend he said they were tied man. Who in the right mind wouldn’t tied off that pole. I’m a site manager I know the game
@@WellseeTheend and thanks for trolling me
Those guys in the old Empire photo must have had a hard time sitting on their giant balls
I would die
You'd think the guy would know that they aren't on the empire state building! They're on the Rockefeller
Google about them old photos. Most were fake
@@6wil0liam2 Oh, okay...like your life is fake, eh??
@@paulwolfen735 look it up. Im local 512 Iron Worker to the bone pussy
Who else was positive “the picture” was the NYC iron workers all having their lunch break on the beam?
Thought it was gonna be a live leak photo or something lol
They did talk about it tho lol
I couldn’t fathom any other picture, this surprised/disappointed me.
Not in a million that i will be convinced that such picture is not fake.
Lemme guess. You wrote this comment before watching the full vid.
I’ve got total respect and admiration for these iron working men. I can’t imagine what they have to risk and go through in just one day’s work. The stress must be just unreal. And yet these iron men do this day after day!
It’s crazy how the people that sit on those top floors have no idea what it took to build them.
I get that this is very easy to say, but I don't think it's true, many people exist with rational thought
@@clooclvloolv2217 based comment of the night
@@clooclvloolv2217 Not really a matter of rational thought, but of knowledge. Most occupations, whether it's neurosurgery or plumbing, have a lot to them not known by outsiders.
@@jamese9283 it’s not even knowledge it’s just conscious thought. most people aren’t conscious of the processes necessary for the infrastructure they use.
What if an architect lives there?
In the world of Starbucks hipsters its always good to see real men doing manly stuff.
BassBreath100 Now that I have stopped rolling on the ground laughing, you Sir are a real man with a chest . Take care of those raisins, I mean hands.
You mean, in YOUR WORLD. my world is filled with hard working ,Real life living, men and women scratching out their place in this world as best they can with no time or desire to focus on anything but.
I run crane and hang Iron all day! Connected when I was in my 20's and let me tell you... I like a good caramel macchiato
Well said brother well said
BassBreath100 Bless ya dishwashers. I was a cook/dishwasher before becoming a trucker. Y’all are the heart of the restaurant. Now I’m on my way to working to become an Ironworker.
I got into high rise concrete at the age of fifty, when most guys are thinking about retirement. Two years later you drive by and 800 families are living their life in what was a hole in the ground when I showed up. The feeling never leaves you.
I climb radio towers, and my kids are sick of me driving by a tower and saying "I built that" or "I been on that."
Feels good to be able to point at what you accomplished.
@@Jamoni1 My grandfather is a well know electrical engineer in our local area but he also worked as an electrician when he was younger. Its very often whenever we pass by a building he is like "i made the electrical plan of that building", "i made the electric bell system for that church", "i planned the grid system of this neighborhood" etc etc, its funny actually hahahah
@@Jamoni1 that’s awesome
Respect, without our trades people we wouldn't have our modern civilization.
@@the2stepwith out any doubts and stating str8 factsssssssz!!!! I just passed my test to start as a sheet metal apprentice. Wish me luck!
I like to believe those old timers without lanyards would look upon these 'new age' workers with a sense of envy. As brave as they were, I believe if you offered them a safe, effective system to keep them from falling to certain death...they'd have signed on without much grudge.
This isn't meant to be anything more than a thought I had.
Also, as a skydiver...that looks fun as hell!
Nah we hated harnesses and lanyards..... They catch up on stuff and make walking steel much more dangerous...
Not even. People resist change even if it’s for their own safety. Think of when seatbelts became a law. People were like screw that but now it’s just the norm.
Or even line work and having a super squeeze to save you from falling. That didn’t come around until ~2010 +-1yr. That wasn’t welcome to many even though it could very well saved your life if you gaff out or what have you.
A lot of time fall pro is great, but sometimes it presents a trip or snag hazard. Granted if you fall and are tied you should be restrained in how far you fall, but you are also more likely to fall in the first place. And falling alone can break bones, tear open a nut sack, or cause other injuries. I would prefer to be able to choose when to tie and when not to... though I understand this could result in guys being pressured to not tie for the sake of speed.... and that would not be good.
You sound dumb we hate harnesses lol
I don't want to be an office worker. I feel like I spent my life sitting at a desk in school.
But I sure as hell can't do that lol. Hard job.
The best part about working outside, is you don't have to hold your farts in.
MILITARY
Why not?!! You go through an apprenticeship - safety courses, First Aid, CPR, all kinds of training.
You won't start day one doing what he (the other workmen) are doing. The only thing will be expected of you is watch your footing, be mindful of others near you, and LISTEN.
You can always be a fluffer in the porn industry, Definetly HARD work but you might find it REWARDING in the END....🤔😳😂
I was a project manager for all of 2 years. Everyone told me I had made it, and my years of running my back were over...I quit and went back outside. Working in an office is the hardest thing I ever did. Staring at a computer...watching the clock...meetings...office politics...fuck all of it.
I retired 5 years a go. Damm I miss that crazy shit . nothing like setting on top a column waiting on that piece of Iron . Thanks for the memories.
Respect.
Much respect ✊.
Why don't you go back to work sir?
@@garethhancock8525 because he’s retired you stupid moron
@@garethhancock8525 because he is old and can fall idiot
I can immediately tell that the foreman Mark is a salt of the earth guy, definitely the type to give his guys tough love. Appreciate ya Mark.
As a retired project manager for a large union GC, I have the utmost respect for iron workers. It takes guts to not only hang the high iron but work the leading edge. On my first job out of college, a few guys taught this gal how to walk the steel, tuck my pant legs and tie my boots. Iron workers are a unique breed that embody the very essence of “Made in America”!
Great comment!
3:18 Tied off or not, that is one sick picture.
my palms are sweating just looking at that, and i even know that they are tied off
This guy is so tan he's straight brown/red lol
Construction does that to you lol
Construction or prison time lol
What is this new race called??
@@James_r4276 The Hard Working Race
Daddy Vladdy damn right hard work pays off
Man, my Dad was a Iron and Welder for years. I'm now 54 and a Fire Fighter and these Men bring back some good memories of the men that worked with my dad. He was a General Forman and the men use to come over and sit around the table and drank with my dad and talk a lot of shit , but what I wouldn't do to have one more night at mom and dad house with the men over. He would go to work with tears in his eyes from body pains and never never complain. Just being around Real Men back in the 70s/80s and 90s made me what I am. This was awesome.
thanks steve I am retired Ironworker like your dad, thank you for what YOU do fire fighters never for get you heros at twin towers disaster you are Americas heros.
Yeah hiding your pain and never complaining, real men instead of these phoney men actually taking their mental and physical health seriously. Those were the days!!
Watch Fred Dibnah climb a chimney hang. He was on a different level
Petition to stop forcing everyone to go to college so we get more dudes like this
Amazing that spire didn't collapse under the weight of their gargantuan balls.
They slid their balls in the tube like a cannon, tucked in safe and sound!
The fact you used the word gargantuan made me die!
You guys are funny
Original 👍
@@joshwagner5414 The word even sounds hairy.
I pumped concrete up that building 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@Mao ZeDong weak
@Walker youtube warrior I love it !!
So u flicked a switch n stood there👏👏👏👏👏 switch bitch
Nice man! Was it like 50,000 psi concrete mix bc😅
Shit man how long was your boom?
Awesome shot, you guys deserve all the admiration that is being piled on. Good on you giving the shout out to the missing connector. Would say I would have loved to been there with you but it doesn't look like there's any room. Retired Ironworker out of 387/Atlanta. Last few years I worked as a field safety guy for Superior Rigging & Erecting. We did the Marlins Stadium and Shuff was the fabricator. I got into a shouting match with a guy in another trade, thought it was going to get down to some knuckle busting. One of the connectors told me "hell, he wasn't ever going to get to you". The camaraderie is real.
That takes a very special courage, that I don’t have. I’m afraid of heights, so thank God for these guys, because they are very special. 👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼
As an architect and a builder, I can not express how much pride and respect and inspiration I have for those guys! A true representation of what the American Spirit is supposed to be. Reach for the sky, stand on the mountain, attain the impossible, be proud! Congratulations to the guys on that spire and everyone else involved for this amazing photo and accomplishment!!! WOW!!!!
bk e just design easier connections Ok!
Amen! I phoned on the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. We wanted to strangle the architect!
Tim Ise I am erector very difficult to erect weird designs
Fuck yea local 416
Rob cousimano TORONTO!
Iron workers are a totally different breed, I learned that while working in the refineries down here in south Louisiana. Believe it, them ol boys are crazy and wild as hell lol..
LouisianaBoy1990 aye south Louisiana represent .
@Phil Mccrevasse yeah and down south that is what those dumb motherfuckers do. It loses all respect from the contractor and the client and makes your fellow brothers look like a bunch of jerk offs. You would get your stupid ass thrown off a building for doing that stupid shit on a real union job.
Yo I'm a scaffolding QC at citgo in Sulphur Louisiana. Represent lol
Right side of the plate connections, no better way to pass the time while you wait for the crane hook to fly to ya.
@@nitrojunkie9027 yeah right dude. This happens every job site. No one gives a fuck
As an old boilermaker I can truly appreciate where you guys are coming from, keep it safe and enjoy.
Kudos you guys. Very impressive work, I applaud you guys for the work you do. Thank you for your attention to detail.
Thanks for sharing.
I lost my dad a couple of months ago. He was an ironworker out of Toledo and Los Angeles for 37 years. This video was a refreshing way to connect with him. So incredibly proud of all of you, and thankful for all the hard work and sacrifice you dedicate to make things happen.
Sorry for your loss my condolences to you and your family
RIP.
Rip
Did he fall?
What did he build in Toledo? Im just curious im a local
Some guys put on a helmet and play tackle for millions, lol. and than their are Men in hard hats that risk their lives moving iron in the sky, for no millions, respect...
prince habeeboo or drible a little ball n shoot into a basket
Shut up prince abooboo
@@AmericanPatriot01 no u
Zach that because you’re a pussy.
Whatever Whatever omg this was fumny
I am a 860 laborer in Cleveland Ohio and have worked with iron worker good group of guys
From the title of the video I figured they'd be speaking more about the iconic photo at 3:37
The boss man seems like such a genuinely nice person it kind of chokes me up
Very authentic and means what he says. You can't fake his sincerity, extreme intelligence and kindness. These are the real hero's!
A lot of the union guys are like that, most of them come from the ranks over the years.
First day on the job and he’s my boss, the guy takes ZERO bullshit and has no time for games😂 don’t doubt he’d stick up for me but Jesus Christ he laid into me within the first 5 minutes on the job lol
Goes to show how we take for granted the unique team chemistry that exists in amazing work communities around the world. Not every job demands so much every day from a team that is coordinated and well performant to prevent injuries and accident like this. Cheers.
Wish I worked with more people like yourself! Some teams are so broken and toxic, and it can be hard to change an organization with inertia. Good luck!
Phenomenal workers, so much respect ✊🏿they deserve every penny. Pray 🙏 they always stay safe, thanks 🙏 to everyone on the job who lays it on the line to build our cities/skylines. Awesome dedication, inspiration, toughness & incredible hard work.
You are the man brother my legs are shaking watching you guys good stuff be safe all you guys long way to go in life
These guys are probably the ones who were called stupid in school, the "smart" ones are all sitting in desks hating their lives
Good friend of mine was always that kid too. Teachers called him a slacker and lazy. Fucking dude makes 6 figures a year after he worked his way up the union ladder, while half the people who talked shit to him still to this day work at jobs they hate.
J. Vinton based pfp
thats why they have to make good money in a life threatening way instead of at a desk in the AC
I'll have you know I was called stupid in school AND I'm sitting at a desk hating my life
Yup, exactly my dad. Poor neighborhood, horrible abusive parents. now makes 6 figs, but the job is no joke it will break you if your not ready.
Blue collar for fuckin life. Love seeing new scenery and fixing heavy equipment that builds this world.
Me too. Local 2078 Carpenter!
Blue collar workers built this fucking country 💪
Me too, carpenter Leeds England!
@@johnfreeman6753 immigrants built your fucking country 😂 dumb fuck
@@mikeo5003 Immigrants who were mostly blue collar workers.
What an incredible picture. Tied off or not is insane. I would have a heart attack if I were out there. All these men building our buildings reaching the clouds are truly built from Steele.
Yep. I'm not particularly afraid of heights. I'll climb trees or go up a ladder on a water tower perhaps. But if I had been sitting on top of that spire, my buttcheeks would have clamped down on that steel so hard, they'd have needed the crane to pull me off it.
Saw my old apt building from when I lived in LA in this video. Woooow! Memories!
My dad was an ironworker for 45 years! Local 111 Rock island Illinois. Smart, and tough as nails!
I bet that guy makes more then most university grads and most people look down on trades guys !!
lee zimby yep! Exactly why I never went to college and joined a skilled trade instead. Graduate with no debt and a job! Ironworkers local 25 Detroit
@@MK-ze8xu canadian here In alberta calgary. We are the oil and gas giant of canada and I made the mistake of going to college first spent 4 years getting a degree and spent two years doing that job before I decided I wanted to be in a trade !! Now I've got my journeyman ticket( two of them )and should of been in a trade from day one. We push our kids for university and college. So they can maybe find a career that they will probably hate.
@@MK-ze8xu 9h and needless to say, when my college buddy find out I make over 100k as a gas fitter every year there in shock ! They cant seem to grasp the fact that I make more then them. The o ly downside is it's hard on ours body's that's for sure
@@MK-ze8xu which trade you go for?
wtf are you talking about
Nobody looks down on construction workers, you're just projecting your insecurities.
May God bless all of you guys. This is real man's work; stay safe
This is real work. Respect.
As a construction worker I have the utmost respect for you guys, I just struggle to figure out how you walk around with balls that big.
It’s gotta be tough.
Putting our legs around the I beam spreads our leg for more room
As a boilermaker local 374 I respect the hell out of you guys. Great job
Carpenter 2078! - Bridges, canals, high scaffolding, nuke plants, you name it. :)
@@Research0digo how do you gets get started in a trade?
Saqeeb Khan applying for the job.
Prince Otter2 is the brony upset....? Didn’t expect weebs to be in the trades.
@@saqeebkhan3668 I live in the gulf coast. It's the land of opportunity down here. Basically just ask anyone, literally anyone at any public place. You'll find someone within the first few people who at least knows a guy who knows a guy. Stay clean, show up on time, do your job, and you'll succeed, at least around these parts.
as a pipe fitter i couldnt imagine doing these things. These guys have balls of steel. Much respect
Great video !makes me work harder at my craft. Thank you
Ironworkers call this "Topping off." Former Journeyman Ironworker. Local 63, Chicago. Great job, brothers! Awesome picture!
Hey Brother - Local 2078 Carpenter here. Bridges, canals, nuke plants, high scaffolding, you name it. Heights never bothered me. :)
Research0digo bro you’re a carpenter talking about “high scaffolding” and commenting on everyone’s post about what you do get over your fucking self, lmao.
Ihit Licks lol
I’m a union (Teamsters 388m) maintenance mechanic, I know what it is to work at heights.
But, these guys work in very dangerous conditions.
Thank you for working safe and watching out for each other.
Good job men.
Very nice piece of your documentary. Best wishes for a successful completion.
I'm so proud of y'all men old NTL boilermaker here from Bedford county Virginia real men and proud of it love 🦾
Hats off to you guys! My palms started sweating just looking at that picture! Super cool.
I'm pretty good at remaining on the ground. Thank you very much
How to
survive a bear attack: don’t go in the forest
survive a shark attack: stay out of the ocean
survive lethal heights: stay on the ground
One great boss the way he sounds. Hats off to you guys! What a way to make a living. I think I will stay here on the ground and look up to you guys.
Union carpenter here you guys got huge ball's and your awesome worked with some in Michigan rock on
Much love and appreciation for what these guys do daily as their "normal" duties.
Y'all got balls of steel, I could never be up there doin that stuff. Much respect.
I would LOVE to do this job! Would happily move from the UK to do this. What an experience!
Biggest biggest respect to these guys. Great video!
Good work guys! Iron busting is a tough job doing that whole building is such an achievement
As someone from the white collar side of things, it’s a nice glimpse to be able to see this. Something I’ve never even thought about. Without these workers, and others alike so many structures couldn’t even be built.
I tell you gals all the time - you know there are a lot more options for you than 4 years of college, and college debt? Then I hand them a list of jobs & local Unions w phone numbers. :)
Stay safe. Thanks for all the work you do to keep these buildings safe.
Hell Yeah Brother-Sprinkle Fitters Local 821 Florida,was a proud member for over 30+years, I always took pride in my job’s 💯
I really appreaciate your team bro. I've been working here in taiwan same product that we produce!
Man that’s gotta be one thing that makes you tingle inside...apart of the construction of a major sky scraper, and then at the very end you get to take iconic photos on top of it! Picture is so dope
Nice picture Union Tuff is right Local 40 Thanks You for this video 40 yr member wishing I could go back
Great photo, great story. Stay safe guys, hope I run across you at a site some day.
Just started doing carpenter work and I can say I’ve never been more satisfied with work. It’s amazing to actually build with your hands and know how to do small or even big things without paying somebody. We’ve lost a lot of our handy workers through the years but the ones here still make it an amazing environment!
Much respect to iron workers. My brother doing the same thing and damn boy that job is dangerous. 🙏🙏
Let’s go baby 433 !! Can’t wait to journey out and work on projects like this !
Much respect to you Ironworkers. I had the pleasure of working with some Local 433 hands on a job outside Las Vegas back in 2002.
Powerhouse?
From local 81 Bay Area . I salute you guys. Putting in work
Can it.
@@snitchdog8447 ?
what's the pay like?
el mooso local 243 Worcester ma scaffolders I was up 50 stories in Boston
Love these towers. What these guys do is awesome. Thanks for making our cities boys.
My dad was a iron worker he showed me some pretty cool stuff and the neat tools they use
I did construction for a some years some concrete some framing almost everything but iron work hats out to these guys who do this day in and day out most guys don't make but a few weeks even on a framing crew!
Local 105 IBEW checking in, madd respect from your fellow electrical brothers!
Carpenters 2078, San Diego County. Bridges, canals, nuke plants, high scaffolding, you name it. :)
Awesome picture. Great job!!!
My inspiration for the day.
LOCAL 263 IRONWORKERS UNION
DFW....Be safe brothers. Would love to boom out to work in California.
Glad you got this....you deserve the reward...Peace💜🤴
Great article,I'm a retired I.W. from local 97 ,in Vancouver B.C
Hell yeah boys. Local 117 here in Sacramento, CA tips our hats to your men.
Carpenters 2078, San Diego County. Bridges, canals, nuke plants, high scaffolding, you name it. :)
Being a project manager for a mechanical firm, I have the utmost respect for iron workers. Everytime we do a project, those guys take the most risk and rely on a great crane operator to make sure they go home safe at the end of the day. Keep it up.
I loved nothing better than to have a good operator ✨.
What an amazing bunch of dudes. Respect!
As a safety guy - I have massive respect for the work these folks do and the abilities they have.
Awesome opportunity and awesome picture. Great job fellas union strong!
Much respect. My stomach was churning the entire time while watching this. A great boss indeed; a rarity in this nutty country.
That picture is awesome guys! Impressive work 👏 👌
Local1 here,proud to be in the brotherhood 👍
While working on the underground, I've seen first hand the amazing work the iron workers do to lay down the strong, foundational structure of any building, cooling or hrsg tower, whatever to make it safe and possible to do our work (IBEW 428), as well as all the other trades. That picture tells way more than a thousand words of how our American workers have built our nation's infrastructure. (Thank God for the industry transition from nothing, to waist-only, to full-body harness and a beautiful, windless day.) Congrats on another project well done, and by the way the bossman was speaking I'll bet the iron work was completed on time if not ahead of schedule with zero tolerance for injuries.
Nice job brothers! Shout out from Local 721 toronto
Jayson Lorenzon hi. My husband works in this Local too.
Me aswell
Awesome footage, love this building.
Great Workers, they have the strength and fortitude to work up in crazy heights. Stay Safe have fun.