need some honest opinoins

I am having a delmia I am a union steward and topped out as far as pay goes I am pretty skilled as a welder I have been fourtnate enough to not have been laid off and being steward has saved me about a $7000 pay cut and feel I almost owe it to the people I represent to stay on the floor but I dont want to do this for forty more years I can go company and start out at about the same as what I am making now with a pension and 401k but there is no job security I am just looking for some insight as to what would be a good option