Iron Workers Local 172
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Ironworkers fabricate, erect, assemble and install fabricated structural metal products in industrial, commercial or large residential buildings. Ironworkers are categorized according to four different skills:
Structural: Erect the steel framework of bridges, buildings and other structures, including metal storage tanks and overhead crane runways.
Riggers and Machine Movers: Set up and rig hoisting equipment for erecting and dismantling structural steel frames and moving heavy construction machinery and equipment.
Ornamental: Assemble and install grills, canopies, metal stairways, floor gratings, iron ladders, metal window sashes and doors, decorative iron railings and gates and lamp posts.
Reinforcing: Set steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce buildings and bridges.
Ironworkers are satisfied with tangible work results. They perform according to rigid standards, are not afraid of heights, have an acute awareness of the danger involved and assume responsibility for their fellow Brothers and Sisters.
About Local 172
Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer:
Robert Mullett
President/Business Agent:
Clark Butch Whittredge
Vice President/Business Agent:
Michael Middleton
Iron Workers Local 172 Union Hall Map
Local 172 Jurisdiction
The Local’s jurisdiction includes all or parts of 27 counties in Ohio, including all Central Ohio counties.
Local 172 is proud to provide the premier ironworker workforce within its jurisdiction.
About the International Union
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
International Headquarters:
1750 New York Ave. NW, Lower Lobby,
Washington, D.C., 20006
Who We Represent
he IW represents 120,000 members in North America.
Members of our union have worked on nearly every major construction project imaginable: the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower, the St. Louis Arch, the Oil Sands Plant Expansion in Alberta, the World Trade Center and Freedom Tower.
We represent ironworkers who work on bridges, structural steel, ornamental, architectural and miscellaneous metals, rebar, and in shops across North America, we build. We build safely and skillfully, getting the job done right and on time.
We provide many benefits and support for our members. These benefits include the advantage of working under a collective bargaining agreement that brings bigger paychecks, better health and retirement benefits, more secure jobs and safe working conditions.