Quote: (12-23-2016 04:59 PM)RealDeal Wrote:
Except for higher skilled union jobs like plumber or electrician. You can find a non union job that pays the same as union jobs and without paying union dues.
Ok well, how are you going to become a skilled tradesman then? who's going to teach you? you kind of assume you can just become one of these skilled tradesmen by working for a company and that's that. Guys who have experience and their trade tickets usually just self contract and leave the unions after they get skilled up. Getting in is hard regardless of whether your union or not because your pretty much just a laborer that most shops can pick up off the street.
As for union dues? I don't know what your talking about, yes they cost $. But, these unions also gaurantee you a pension and disability benefits and health insurance. Not only that but they provide legal assistance in employer-employee disputes and free courses and training in your trade.