Iron Workers Union

Those who worked in iron foundries as well as iron workers who built bridges, high rise buildings and manufacturing plants worked in environments and situations that often involved high heat. Iron workers often used products that contained asbestos and today, are at risk of developing mesothelioma.
Iron Workers were likely to become inadvertently exposed to asbestos during the process of treating iron with fireproof paint or other asbestos products or while sanding, installing, smelting and drilling.
Sadly, like other tradespeople, the protective clothing that Iron Workers wore during their normal workday may have also contained asbestos. Especially with Iron Workers, fire retardant fibers containing asbestos protected them from the hazards of their job. Many also joined Iron Worker Unions and we have listed some of them below for your reference.

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Regional

• Iron Workers District Council of New England
• Iron Workers District Council of New York and Vicinity
• Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest
• Local 416, Norwalk, CA and Las Vegas, NV
• Ironworkers Local 207 Apprenticeship Program, Western PA and Eastern OH

California

• Local 229, San Diego, CA
• Local 433, Los Angeles, CA (unofficial)

Florida

• Local 272, Miami, FL
• Local 808, Orlando, FL

Illinois

• Bridge, Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Local 1, Chicago, IL

Maryland

• Local 16, Baltimore, MD

Massachusetts

• Local 7, Boston, MA

Michigan

Local 340, MI

New Jersey

• Iron Workers District Council of Northern New Jersey

New York

• Local 12, Albany, NY
• Local 361, Ozone Park, NY
• Iron Workers Locals 40 & 361 Joint Apprentice & Trainee Committee, NY, NY

Oregon

• Local 29, Portland, OR
• Shopmens Local 516, Portland, OR

Pennsylvania

• Local 401, Philadelphia, PA
• Iron Workers Benefit Plans of Western PA

Tennessee

• Local 492, Nashville, TN

Washington

• Iron Workers Local 14, Spokane, WA
• Iron Workers Local 86, WA