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I admit my perspective is narrow, but isn't everyone's?
It sounds like you work in an industry that has good productive labor relations. In your industry, a union card might actually mean a well trained worker who will get the job done right, on time and for a fair wage.
But, try putting up a trade show booth in Chicago. Ask my friend who was quoted mid four figures for a couple of hours of work by the NJ electricians union, ("And I better not find out youse did the work yourself, if youse know what I mean!")
Everyone I know who has their own business has horror stories.
So if you had to guess, what percentage of unions are focused on maintaining top level skills and the esprit de corps of a skill/trade, vs those soaking employers for as much as possible, all the time?
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