Re: American Axle may close, makes parts for H-3
In my younger days I went through 4 years of apprentice training as a carpenter. Most, not all construction was Union built. (in the Miami area)
As was stated earlier there is no training (in the construction trades) except by unions.
Training costs money, therefore Union jobs were costlier then non-union. I will say the overall quality of an ALL UNION construction job was better
BUT
now days less then 10% of construction in the Miami area is Union. Certain specialized jobs like elevator installation I believe are still done by Union personal but the rest (money talks)
In the earlier days of unions the purpose of safety and protecting the workers and better wages were very important. Now days (and there are exceptions) Union representatives, not the general members are the ones benifitting...
RYD
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