> I don't have a CS degree either, and I'm not sure why you think labor unions would impose them? Labor organizations lobby for qualifications because it helps

> I don't have a CS degree either, and I'm not sure why you think labor unions would impose them? Labor organizations lobby for qualifications because it helps people who have them of course. Additional requirements lower the supply of labor, and therefore increase wages for people who have those qualifications. An example of a similar union where this is done is in the screen actors guild. They don't just let anyone in. Instead, they require you to do a certain amount of work before you are allowed to join. The catch-22 of course, is that the union screen actors guild contracts prevent all but a minimal amount of non-union jobs on a certain production, therefore putting up barriers to entry for new people wanting to join the industry. You need to be in the actors guild to be able to work in the industry, and you can't get into the actors guild unless you've already worked as an actor! Catch 22. It all makes perfect sense for the goal of a union to be to decrease the labor supply, thereby helping the existing members. I'm sure other people can come up with similar examples.