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<blockquote data-quote="flaboy+" data-source="post: 167882" data-attributes="member: 2489"><p>I skimmed this thread and didn't read everyone's post but here are my thoughts on this.</p><p></p><p>In 1982 I was making about $15/hour (maybe) with college. At the same time the average bumper bolter was making $32/hour without college.</p><p></p><p>In 1985 I was making maybe $18-$20/hour and the average baggage handler was making $33/hour.</p><p></p><p>Both had better benefits due to the union agreements. A couple years ago I was talking to a guy from Detroit who installed batteries in cars on the line and he was complaining that he only made $52/hour.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I have a hard time feeling sorry for these folks. I was a member of the IBEW at one time in my career. I left to look for a non-union job because I was being passed over for promotion for guy's who not only did not know their job they didn't do their job. They were protected by the union. They got promoted and us younger smarter upstarts did their work for them and we were first on the layoff lists.</p><p></p><p>Naw they made their choice. They will have to live with it. All I require is good quality not just a high price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flaboy+, post: 167882, member: 2489"] I skimmed this thread and didn't read everyone's post but here are my thoughts on this. In 1982 I was making about $15/hour (maybe) with college. At the same time the average bumper bolter was making $32/hour without college. In 1985 I was making maybe $18-$20/hour and the average baggage handler was making $33/hour. Both had better benefits due to the union agreements. A couple years ago I was talking to a guy from Detroit who installed batteries in cars on the line and he was complaining that he only made $52/hour. Sorry, I have a hard time feeling sorry for these folks. I was a member of the IBEW at one time in my career. I left to look for a non-union job because I was being passed over for promotion for guy's who not only did not know their job they didn't do their job. They were protected by the union. They got promoted and us younger smarter upstarts did their work for them and we were first on the layoff lists. Naw they made their choice. They will have to live with it. All I require is good quality not just a high price. [/QUOTE]
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