Get
Organized

The Iron Workers Union strives to bring justice to the lives of workers everywhere. We do this by joining forces with workers like you, and fighting to make sure that you can be represented by our union at your job. With union representation, we can help you if your bosses treat you unfairly.

Our effort to represent more workers is called organizing, and that’s how we’ll bring higher wages, better benefits, and greater safety to the entire ironworking industry.

If you and other workers in your company are dissatisfied with your employer, the Iron Workers Union can help you organize your workplace—you can all become union members. We’ve even put an organizing form  online for you to fill out—we’ll keep your information confidential, and have an organizer get in touch with you to see what we can do to bring justice to you and your fellow workers.

Organizing can be difficult—employers frequently oppose their employees standing up for their rights. The Iron Workers Union is committed to organizing, and thinking outside of the box to better protect you in your struggle for workplace justice.

If you’re still skeptical of how organizing can help you, watch this testimonial from an organized ironworker.


Ironworker Facts

  • In its 115 year history, the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers has been led by just twelve general presidents-Edward Ryan, John Butler, Frank Buchanan, Frank Ryan, James McClory, Paul Morrin, John Lyons Sr., John Lyons Jr., Juel Drake, Jake West, Joseph Hunt, and Walter Wise.
  • At the 42nd Convention in August 2011, IPAL set a new convention record of collecting over $209,400 donations to the President's Club.
  • Total construction spending is predicted to rise to $817B by 2015.
  • With the completion of every job, it has been a tradition of the Iron Workers to celebrate with a “Topping Out” ceremony when the last beam of the building or bridge is set in place. The tradition is usually done with a Christmas tree, a flag, and an Iron Workers banner, which are hoisted and displayed on the final beam. Traditionally, the last beam is signed by all the ironworkers who worked on that project, representing both their skills employed and their pride in the completed structure.
  • More than 400 ironworkers, along with thousands of other workers, are on site at One World Trade Center, rebuilding the New York skyline. Many ironworkers started their work there ten years ago, doing recovery after the 9/11 attacks. The work is scheduled to be completed in 2013.

Contact Us

1750 New York Avenue NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 
PH: 202 383-4800
Fax: 202 638-4856

Connect With Us

© 2011 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.      PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE

Website design and development by Matrix Group International, Inc.