Pros
You will get 2 raises a year for your first 5 years, 1 a year up to 9 , depending on the current union contract either a raise every year or a bonus. They will train you to do any of the basic trades that are in the shipyard. You can apply to be in the apprentice school while a regular hourly employee to advance your career. The last pro being you get to build Navy submarines and Nuclear Aircraft Carriers.
Cons
If you are a quality employee in a trade , they will do everything in there power to keep you from management. You will see less skilled employees be promoted based solely on there sex , race and sexual orientation, which as you can imagine leads to problems completing work. Hard work is not rewarded, it's claimed by others, who use said claim to get promoted or get bonuses.