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I’m not sure what the study says, but I can tell you that union electricians make more money than non-union electricians. This goes for all skilled construction
by quickthrowman 3y ago
I’m not sure what the study says, but I can tell you that union electricians make more money than non-union electricians. This goes for all skilled construction trades: union plumbers, fitters (both pipe and sprinkler), and tinners all make more than their non-union counterparts.
Prevailing wage requirements are mandated in government funded construction contracts specifically because non-union labor is paid less and the government is willing to pay living wages for their projects by forcing non-union contractors to pay the union wage + fringes.
FWIW I manage union electricians at a NECA member shop that hires union labor from IBEW locals and only subcontracts labor to union subcontractors.
- dantheman 3y agoOf course the government is willing to pay, it's a grift. The union is shaking down the taxpayer, the politicians are buying union votes with the taxpayer's money.
- endisneigh 3y agoI believe this to be the case too, but what conclusion can be made? It’s like saying OpenAI researchers make more than university AI researchers. OK, but the rates of employment and ability to attain such positions are different. One shouldn’t use that fact to say unequivocally industry is better than academia. I know some folks in the trades, both union and non-union - getting a union job is difficult.