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    I love how so many people think the union is the...

    I love how so many people think the union is the end all be all. If your not union you don't know what you are doing. The union is not always the best. I know a lot of people here that have left the...
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    It does not matter what it is for. It is still...

    It does not matter what it is for. It is still money you have to pay and in turn you make less a hour bring home. I never said they where stealing from me or anyone. They tell you they are going to...
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    First off I would say at least 80% of the techs...

    First off I would say at least 80% of the techs here are on B scale. Then how am I off 1000 off. I will add it for you on 24.50 a hour with 40 hour a week/2080 hours a year. 24.50 x 2080 = 50960 a...
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    It might not be only for training.I just know I...

    It might not be only for training.I just know I was told by the local when I started that the 4% was the training fund. When all is said and done you pay between 3500-4000 as a journeyman. That is at...
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    Local 123 you pay 4% out your check plus 50 cent...

    Local 123 you pay 4% out your check plus 50 cent a hour out your check. Also you pay 30 a month and 10 whenever someone in your local dies.This was in 08 might have went up by now.
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    IT is true you pay for your training in the union...

    IT is true you pay for your training in the union I paid 4% out of my check for Training. But the local was also getting money from the local community college for each apprentices. Not sure where...
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    So when someone says something it can only be...

    So when someone says something it can only be true if they tell you where they live? I don't know how it makes a difference but TAMPA FL Local 123 is that good enough for you.
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    Just because your union has that does not mean...

    Just because your union has that does not mean that all union training center has this or even close to this. This local you go to school 20 hours a month for 5 years =1200 hours and they only have...
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    You can laugh all you want but that does not...

    You can laugh all you want but that does not change the fact that the training in the union is not always good and in some cases sucks. This local has no training for journeyman at all. Journeyman...
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    The union training here is a joke. I had a...

    The union training here is a joke. I had a teacher that was a pipe fitter and never went to school for HVAC. He did however work for a union HVAC contractor and was fired after only 10 months. He...
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    The union does not always have the best trained...

    The union does not always have the best trained people. I have seen people come in and buy their book and not even now how to wire in a float switch. If you have over five years in hvac you can buy...
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    I know if a sales person where I work sold a job...

    I know if a sales person where I work sold a job for 2% profit they would not have a job long.
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    They tell you who is union and you go and try to...

    They tell you who is union and you go and try to get a job. They do not get you a job.
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    Have you tried trane?

    Have you tried trane?
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    what local would you have to join?

    what local would you have to join?
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    It is not always true that union makes more. I...

    It is not always true that union makes more. I know a lot of people that left the union for more money. If you know what you are doing you can make more non-union. The way I see it is it is harder to...
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    How does Right to work make lazy people who don't...

    How does Right to work make lazy people who don't know what hard work is?
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