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Not sure how much this is a union issue, rather an education issue.
I agree that a "college education" --for most people--is a symbol rather than actual preparation for life in the real world. As a society I think we put too much weight on credentials and not enough on actual learning.
It's foolish to think that you can take a lackadaisical 18 year old C student and cram him into four years at East Upper Middle of Nowehere College and somehow produce a productive member of society. Put those B and C students to work for two years at least, then offer them a range of training and education options that suit their needs. Just because there's less old-school manufacturing doesn't mean that a focused, vocational education is not appropriate for many people.
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