Ironworkers Local #46

Photo #1 Vance Wetherall and Cody Freitag taking their oath of apprenticeship pictured with President Dennis Sheedy.

Photo #2 Business Manager Brian Baskett and Apprenticeship Coordinator Josh Summers along side (from left to right) Johnathon Nix, Quinten Jennings, Cam Landers, Jacob Groesch and Devin Harris-Howard. These men received their Completion of Apprenticeship Certificates and are now new JIW's.

August 2026 Newsletter

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Here's to a safe and happy holiday weekend! Celebrating 250 years of The United States of America!

U.S. employers spend roughly $1.7 billion annually on union avoidance - The Labor Tribune U.S. employers spend roughly $1.7 billion a year on union avoidance consultants and law firms to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining for better pay and working conditions, according to a new Economic Policy Institute and LaborLab report. Union avoidance consultants often work to preven...

Congratulations to Audrey Wilton for making the June 2026 Ironworker magazine.

It meant a lot to be part of the Workers Memorial Ceremony at the Illinois AFL-CIO Building today. We paused to remember the men and women who never made it home from work—something that really hits you. It’s a reminder that behind every job is a life, a family, and a reason to keep each other safe.

Congratulations to Chaz Landers the newest member of The Executive Board and to Mason Young the new Vice President.
Way to step up fellas.

Congratulations to the newest members of Ironworkers Local 46.
Here's to a safe and prosperious career in the UNION Ironworking Industry.

Article from The Illinois State Historical Society