I've worked for both union and non union oerations and I have to say that non union has treated their people the best. The unionized operations, though, were larger than the non union operations. BC is a different climate than it is here though. In AB, there is a short supply of skilled labor and a lot of companies do what they can to retain them. And if you get mad enough, you quit and find something else.
The only thing that a union can do for you is help you and your fellow co workers maintain some level of job security. I've seen many union jobs pay less than non union. That seniority list is also a very lousy thing to contend with when you first start in a union. In BC for example, some forestry operations have 45-50 yr old trades apprentices due to this list. I realize this is AB and things may be a bit different here, economic wise, but union rules are union rules and they suck
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