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Few unions survived union-busting in the 80s, and pretty much no new unions formed. Between this and the hollowing out of the unionized trades in the US, we’re
by freeone3000 2y ago
Few unions survived union-busting in the 80s, and pretty much no new unions formed. Between this and the hollowing out of the unionized trades in the US, we’re down to autoworkers, machinists, boilermakers, teamsters, and a few others as large unions able to help new shops unionize.
- brcmthrowaway 2y agoGlaziers have their own union
- wlesieutre 2y agoIBEW (electrical workers) is another
- SoftTalker 2y agoIronworkers, pipefitters/steamfitters, airline pilots, there are still a number of trade-specific unions.
- dhosek 2y agoSEIU—service employees—is not insignificant. When I was involved with unionizing TAs at UIC in the 00s, we organized as an SEIU union.
- knowaveragejoe 2y agoNABTU is a large umbrella organization encompassing a lot of these.
- Sn0wCoder 2y agoDouglas J. McCarron head of the Carpenters Union Las Vegas, they own the most expensive piece of property in the USA (or thought to be) right across from the White House. The carpenters also do welders, carpet layers, ceiling tile, and a few others. Mostly in the upper US, as the south is known for being right to work. Some government contracts will pay prevailing wages even to non-union workers to make the bids fair.
- fragmede 2y agoisn't that paying them more, since they don't have to pay union dues?
- Sn0wCoder 2y agoYes, the non-union employees will end up taking more home (paid the same but like you say less goes back to the Union, Insurance, Retirement, Training) than their union counter parts (assuming the boss is honest), but the idea is the Contractors need to base their bids off that number as to make the bids fair to all contractors both Union and Non-Union. Guessing the government has some auditing to ensure the employees are paid according to the Union wage of that location/trade. Without a prevailing wage would be very difficult for Union shops to get work on some of these Government projects.
- Thorrez 2y agoIt looks like Douglas J. McCarron is the head of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Brotherhood_of_Carpenters_and_Joiners_of_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Brotherhood_of_Carpente... Why do you say "Carpenters Union Las Vegas"?
- Sn0wCoder 2y agoLas Vegas is where the International Training Center is and where Douglas is usually based out of but you are correct he is the head of the whole union not just in Las Vegas.