Dang! IBEW journeymen are at something like $60-70/hr where I am. I’ve been told it’s $69/hr but maybe that’s bullshit.
My local had a no strike clause after losing a strike in the 80s, but it expired a few years ago and since then we’ve won $16/hr in raises without ever officially striking and only picketing a handful of times.
We’ve also gotten more money into our pension and healthcare trusts, which is big.
Unions work. Unions give you dignity and recourse to unfair labor practices.
Dang! IBEW journeymen are at something like $60-70/hr where I am. I’ve been told it’s $69/hr but maybe that’s bullshit.
My local had a no strike clause after losing a strike in the 80s, but it expired a few years ago and since then we’ve won $16/hr in raises without ever officially striking and only picketing a handful of times.
We’ve also gotten more money into our pension and healthcare trusts, which is big.
Unions work. Unions give you dignity and recourse to unfair labor practices.