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Originally Posted by ben parrish

What most who don't like unions see is the blatant overpayment of unskilled labor, such as a factory worker at GM making $40-75 per hour. (Hell there are some GP's that don't make that much per hour.) Or the abuse of power that unions use, such as making it "against company policy" to change your own light bulb or move your filing cabinet.
Skilled, dedicated craftsmen/tradesmen are hard to come by. A skilled worker can make what the market bears for their service. The more skilled the person, the higher their earning potential is. Unions are not the reason deserving tradesmen's income has increased, the skill of the worker should dictate the rate of pay.

Ben

I work at an aircraft company with union labor. Today I was told that I can't carry an engine inlet and exhaust MAYBE 100 yards to be modified for a project I am running. These are relatively small and lightweight parts, I could carry each with one hand and would prefer to hand deliver them to expedite the work. Instead, I will have to request that a material handler deliver them. Which will require that work going into said worker's que (i.e. I wait), then they will load the small lightweight parts into a truck and drive them to their destination a short distance away. So, what I could do in 5 minutes will probably take a few days, and the odds are good they won't be delivered to the right person. But if I deliver them and get caught? The union will file a grievance.