Joe,
I suspect the craftsmen you spoke of got that way by serving an apprenticeship,moreso than being a union member.Some unions require(or run the program)an apprenticeship for membership.Some don't require, but encourage it and offer a program.I also am from a right to work state and not a union supporter,but was really impressed by ASME welders on a fuel storage job and structual welders putting together a gantry crane.There was a union "quality control" chief that inspected the work before we did.At the final inspection(2 days worth),not a single deficiency was found.Really impressive.
Mike
Last edited by Der Ami; 08/31/12 05:53 PM.
