#737 – Concrete Truths: Barrett Dionne on Brotherhood, Hard Lessons & Union Pride

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In this raw and real episode of The Construction Life Podcast, we welcome Barrett Dionne, a seasoned cement finisher with Local 506 who has 20+ years of experience in the concrete trade. Barrett, aka Bear, doesn’t hold back—he brings honest, positive, and realistic insights about the industry without naming names (but we all know the type).

We get into: 🔹 How he was thrown into the construction fire at 16—learning the hard way from the "Porkchops" and never looking back. 🔹 What the union has done for him and his family—the brotherhood, the security, and the opportunities it provides. 🔹 The real history behind unions—an Irish perspective on who actually s ...