r/BuildingTrades is a subreddit with 739 members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses union, labor, construction, job, and workers.
Building trades news and discussion
Popular Themes in r/BuildingTrades
#1
News
: "A union is not a "third party" between management and workers. The union IS the workers."
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "There are loads of boilerplate "reasons" you shouldn't form a union in your workplace and every last one of them is a lie."
11 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "So, you and your co-workers have decided that you want to form a union at work..."
7 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Viewpoint: Building Trade Unions Won’t Win Our Parking Fights Until We Catch the Striketober Spirit"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "I'm creating a Service Request system for blue collar workers. What do you actually need?"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool"
1 post
#7
Money Talk
: "March 1st is one of my favorite days of the year. It's raise day!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BuildingTrades
#1
Union
: "A Union is not a "third party" between management and workers. The Union IS the workers."
104 posts
#2
Labor
: "Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump"
77 posts
#3
Construction
: "Robert De Niro's Astoria Film Studio Backs Out of Promise to Hire Union Construction Workers"
66 posts
#4
Job
: "In the IBEW and in other unions, we have stewards. What are stewards and what is their Job? Well I'm glad you asked!"
39 posts
#5
Workers
: "A union is not a "third party" between management and Workers. The union IS the Workers."
39 posts
#6
Ibew
: "In the Ibew and in other unions, we have stewards. What are stewards and what is their job? Well I'm glad you asked!"
18 posts
#7
Strike
: ""How can I go on Strike for 3 days and get a 60% raise?""
14 posts
#8
Pipeline
: "BUILDING TALENT - Chattanooga high schools, community colleges and universities work to fill labor Pipeline for growing home building and construction industries as aging workforce creates more job openings. How is it working?"
12 posts
#9
Building
: "North America’s Building Trades Unions and Ørsted Agree to Build an American Offshore Wind Energy Industry with American Labor"
11 posts
#10
Local
: "Big thanks to Brother Jason Wheeler of the carpenters for the photo from council chamber on Monday night."
10 posts
Flair Used in r/BuildingTrades
#1
Article
: "AI’s building boom is giving Pennsylvania unions new power"
12 posts
#2
Question
: "Slowdown"
6 posts
#3
Video
: "Welding - Just the Basics"
3 posts
#4
History
: "Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump"
2 posts
#5
Podcast
: "As I do every evening I am able, I listened to and enjoyed Marketplace today. (link below)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BuildingTrades
Yearly
+93 members(14.4%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026