The Wealthy Ironworker

The Wealthy Ironworker
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I have been researching and writing for over 8 years at www.thewealthyironworker.com, sharing my unique perspective as a union ironworker on a wide variety of topics. For a lot of those years, I've heard numerous times, "You should start a podcast." So I did - and here it is. I discuss a lot of different topics - and I hope you will join The Wealthy Ironworker as I Explore Beyond The Veil of Composure.

  1. Oct 19

    79 Trillion Stolen From The Bottom 90%

    The RAND Corporation, a nonpartisan organization conducting research, concluded that - based on data from the World Inequality Database - determined that IF labor share had kept up with 1975 numbers, the bottom 90% of earners would have earned a WHOPPING 79 TRILLION dollars more from 1975 to 2023! In other words, the distribution of ALL wage earners shifted heavily toward those in the upper echelon here in America. In short, wage theft has become the norm, and increasingly so. This is an alarming report, but hardly unexpected given the current form of distorted and bastardized "capitalism" the United States has. As I've said before, we cannot truly attempt to solve a problem if we do not - or are unwilling - to acknowledge it in the first place. Knowing what has taken place is half the battle. Here is the link to the RAND Corporation so you can check it for yourself: https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA516-2.html I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  2. Oct 13

    Corporate Profit AND Employee Welfare SOAR

    Between 2020 and 2025, Amazon's profits increased from 11.6 billion to 77.7 billion, while during that same timeframe, the number of people employed by Amazon who were on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) tripled! In what world do we have corporations where profits increase 7 times over while employees eligible for federal welfare triple at the same time!! This is absolutely crazy to fathom, and our current economic trajectory CANNOT continue. We have some serious problems on the horizon. The Forbes article is here: https://fortune.com/2026/09/13/amazon-workers-food-stamps-tripled-record-revenue-labor-share/ The Congress link is here: https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/119516/documents/HHRG-119-JU01-20260901-SD042-U42.pdf In either case, there is a SERIOUS problem with the economy when massive companies are THIS wealthy while employees are 130% below the federal poverty line - and this qualifies for government assistance. I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  3. Oct 4

    A Discussion About Union Structure and Affiliations

    In this podcast episode, I explain how the union organizational structure is similiar to the way government is structured. You have a local union (similar to local government), then locals grouped together comprise districts/regional areas (think state government), and those districts/regional areas come together to form the International (it's international because of the United States and Canada) and that is similar to a national government. And just like the United States is a member of international communities, those international unions are part of/affiliated with associations like NABTU (North American Building Trades Unions). The more you know and understand the structure, the better. I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  4. Sep 28

    Bechtel, Nuclear Power, and Unions

    Bechtel is a large company that knows the value of a continuous workforce pipeline and wants to ensure their nuclear projects are staffed. Their solution? Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NABTU - North America's Building Trades Unions - to "advance and modernize apprenticeships." Bechtel's commitment to unions is a clear sign of the value of trade unionism and the Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) it uses to train the next generation. Here is the link to check out the article I mentioned in the podcast episode: https://www.enr.com/articles/62964-bechtel-boosts-role-in-nuclear-power-resurgence-with-new-union-apprenticeship-pact I mentioned ten new nuclear reactor projects slated to start by 2030. Here is the link: https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/in-the-headlines/westinghouse-plans-to-build-10-large-nuclear-reactors-in-u.s.-interim-ceo-tells-trump NABTU can be found here: https://nabtu.org/ I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  5. Sep 12

    Humanity and Compassion: A Story You Didn't Know

    9/11 - a catastrophic event of epic proportions. And while our first responders - our police, firefighters, and emergency personnel - were on the scene, there was another group also on the scene who took the lead: Ironworkers. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I get to sit down with the producer of "Metal of Honor: The Ironworkers of 9/11" - Rachel Maguire - where the often forgotten first responders, Ironworkers, get a chance to tell their story. This is a fantastic documentary and a great podcast interview. Here are the links where you can watch it: YouTube TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFV3zIc-AWo Apple TV: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/metal-of-honor-the-ironworkers-of-9-11/id6788163922?ls=1 To purchase the DVD outright: https://www.najaproductions.com/?p=store I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  6. Sep 8

    Thoughts on Labor Day 2026

    Labor Day 2026 - THE sacred day for those of us who labor in the United States. In this podcast episode, I detail what I believe we should know about the holiday - and, just as important - what we should looking for going forward. Sneak peak? Labor unions are needed JUST AS MUCH TODAY AS THEY WERE IN THE PAST. I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  7. Aug 31

    Discussing Benefits Contractors Get From Union Registered Apprenticeship Programs

    Are you a contractor? Curious about what an actual Registered Apprenticeship Program can do for your company? You've come to the right podcast. In this episode, we discuss some of the benefits companies get from being associated with a registered apprenticeship program. I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

  8. Aug 24

    Discussing apprenticeships and why they are superior when learning a trade

    Apprenticeships are superior to trade school in a number of ways, and in this podcast episode, I discuss them. A point of clarity here: For the most part, I am actively speaking about UNION Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). I am also inviting anyone who would like to be on the podcast to email me. Please click this link to fill out the form: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/contact/ Important bits of information about me: The Wealthy Ironworker Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/ You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/

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I have been researching and writing for over 8 years at www.thewealthyironworker.com, sharing my unique perspective as a union ironworker on a wide variety of topics. For a lot of those years, I've heard numerous times, "You should start a podcast." So I did - and here it is. I discuss a lot of different topics - and I hope you will join The Wealthy Ironworker as I Explore Beyond The Veil of Composure.

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  • Creator
    The Wealthy Ironworker
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Wealthy Ironworker