Who's part of a union?
05-20-2015, 04:48 PM
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Who's part of a union?
Does anyone here belong to a union for their job? How much are the dues and does the union do anything to help you as an individual?
05-20-2015, 07:10 PM
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Local 12 Operating Engineers. I get paid more than the non-union guys in town. I also have a pension, great health insurance, life insurance and paid vacation. Yes, I earn it. I can run circles around at least 95% of the non-union operators in Vegas. How? Because I went through the apprenticeship program. 6,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 2 years of classroom training.
The dues are about $300/year.
The dues are about $300/year.
05-23-2015, 06:49 AM
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Ive been in the carpenters union, and now in CUPE union ..Its a love / hate relationship...You have backup to protect your rights, but, your wages are written in stone.