Iron Workers Local Union #8

$28/hour to start. $48/hour on the check as a journeyman.

Then add health care, a pension, an annuity, and a brotherhood behind you.

That’s what joining Local 8 can look like. See how at iwl8.org.

A topping out ceremony marks a major milestone on a job site.

At this Port Washington data center project, Ironworkers Local 8 was proud to be part of setting the final piece of steel into place — continuing a tradition recognized across the trade.

The flag and evergreen tree stand for patriotism, safety, and a job brought to this point without a lost life.

A proud moment for Local 8 and every member who helped build it.

Worried about picking a career that won’t matter in five years?

AI can do a lot — but it can’t bolt steel, raise bridges, or build the skyline.

Ironworkers Local 8 trains you from the ground up and pays you to build real things.

See how at iwl8.org.

If you don’t like where you’re working… you don’t have to stay.

As a journeyman union ironworker, you can move to another contractor without leaving the career you built.

Your skills, your title, and your future go with you.

Find out how at iwl8.org.

A better paycheck starts with better training.

Local 8 apprentices learn ironwork hands-on while getting paid to build real skills.

Start today at iwl8.org.