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My friend’s brother was in the pipefitter’s union. Those guys worked so hard, I don’t think I would have lasted a week on the jobsite. He eventually quit after saving enough money because of the long hours and hard physical work.

He did get paid very well, got good overtime for those long hours, and safety came first. The benefits of a union.

It may be better to say “Unions cover workers whom management accuses of being slackers.” In my experience, the worst “slackers” are often in management (my view on this is from when I was in management myself).



Unions are why people that do difficult, dangerous, dirty work, can afford to live in cities like New York.

The apprenticeship system is just as difficult and time-consuming as college (maybe more so).

The issues with unions often revolve around corruption, but there seems to be corruption in almost any human endeavor.




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