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I should really write more on this, but time is short. I will say that I heard a construction contractor discussing it on an airline flight to Miami I was on. He did construction in both places. In Miami, it's very straightforward: hey, I need a carpenter, you know one? In Chicago, if you're not using a union carpenter, the carpenter's union will show up and "interview" you regarding why. Same for the bricklayers union, plumber's union, concrete pourers union, etc. ad nauseum. And, the general contractor very quickly gets the not-so-subtle message that if he's going to stiff them all, he might want to invest in security for his property(ies). I'll add more as I have more time.
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The way you describe miami is the way things realy should be. Thats the way the resaurant industry runs even though there is a food and beverage workers union. If I had a business and got "interviewed" as to why I wasnt hireing union workers someone doing the "interviewing' might get smacked upside the head. If you think about it , unions driving up the prices of workers wages and benifits have caused more industrys to move over seas just to keep running. Maybe a chevy costing $20,000 or $30,000 isnt due to it being a better car, but due to the ridiculous wages the U.A.W. has "negotiated" for even the most barely skilled auto workers.If it wasnt for import taxes most forighn produced cars would cost half of what they already do.