Pros
overtime is mandatory, will supplement your poor pay. Working outdoors during the winter, enjoying the beautiful vitamin D, and getting a tan.
Cons
Growth from the laborers/production level is almost nonexistent. Wage increase this year with the union contract, was $0.10, all the while the union increased the health costs for all employees which exceeded the "raise," so these guys are actually taking home less money with every raise. Poor working conditions, upper management does not allow purchase of required tools to do the job. Safety is number one, but only until recently is it becoming serious and the floor guys really don't care about safety. management preaches it every day, and the quality of workers there just don't care, because they don't get paid enough.