> You can still negotiate and be in a union. Nobody takes that away from you. Not correct for any union job I've held, or even heard of. > You are a top perfo

> You can still negotiate and be in a union. Nobody takes that away from you. Not correct for any union job I've held, or even heard of. > You are a top performer - go the exact route you've described - nobody will stop you. I mean, I guess you could try this - or just go to a non-union shop and make real money if you are a top performer. Unions in the US are not made for top performers capable of advancing their careers rapidly. I think you will find plenty of people stopping you in this scenario. If the subject in question somehow did manage to follow your advice and somehow get paid above their peers - from my direct personal experience I'd expect a very toxic workplace up to and including physical violence once the other members find out. You would be seen as a scab.