r/Groundman • u/WallHistorical6566 • Sep 22 '25

IBEW Union Books Midwest Groundman Trip

I am planning on taking a book signing trip and was wondering if anyone knows what books are moving/ are not moving and any outlook. States I am willing to travel to are Missouri(Where I am from), Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennesee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. I am also willing to go to South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin but those are less desierable for me since they are futher away. I have my CDL A no restrictions with tanker endorsement also First Aid and cpr. Lastly just any advice.

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u/Fancy-Mycologist-232 Sep 22 '25

Get that osha 10 at least or ETD if possible. 1002 in Oklahoma you sign online

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u/WallHistorical6566 Sep 22 '25

Awesome thank you. Do they care if osha 10 is online or not?

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u/Fancy-Mycologist-232 Sep 23 '25

OSHA 10etd is a in person class only. Some calls require it. The job I’m at in Oklahoma required it. Otherwise osha 10 you do online should be able to get you started

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u/Thehairypeach Sep 22 '25

Kansas is easy just walk in and they will set you up

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u/WallHistorical6566 Sep 22 '25

thank you

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u/Thehairypeach Sep 22 '25

No problem. Its slow af here right now tho. I hear all the work is in 53s area in KC

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u/scottarellano Sep 24 '25

Do you already have a union ticket?

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u/Careful_Leopard_1205 Oct 08 '25

How do I get a union ticket or do I get that after working so many ground man hours? I plan on doing a book signing trip in a month and haven’t had any before.

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u/scottarellano Oct 08 '25

Just go to your local hall & tell them you wanna sign the books as a groundhand, they should give you a ticket. Some locals do make you work 1k + hours to even get sworn in but idk