This post is dedicated to my husband, a union Ironworker. He recently had to leave home to work, like so many other Ironworkers around the nation. They always go where the work is.
Ironworking is a tough trade and when I say they are a breed of their own that’s no lie. They get up early, [...]

There is an issue being raised in the union construction community as to the way that Apprentices are treated on the job. The issue at hand deals with the “hazing” or tradition of an Apprentice being razzed until he reaches Journeyman status.
My husband thinks this is a touchy subject and that I will receive a [...]