> “They all have, for the most part, programs that take B/C students out of high school that will pay them to train them on the skill represented by that union.”
YES, this was the primary benefit of the unions which were also known as guilds throughout American history. They trained and established standards for quality, but they lost this edge, see post #17.
Today there are crap unions such as SEIU, NEA, etc. They are all political leftist organs, adding no benefit to American production.
Any kid can walk into an IBEW hall and say, “I got C’s in school, and did OK in math. Never been arrested, would rather work with my hands, and don’t want to go to college.”
They will give him an application, help him fill it out, and they will get a phone call within 3 months. I can give you a list of unions that will do that.
And yes, add to that public employee unions to that list.
The trade unions are awesome. Period. I can provide you with human being evidence of people who in some cases where heroin addicted basket cases that are clean and making $75K.
The major technology companies? Contributed zero. Guilty of generational theft.