Unions are always better;
Union electricians, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, make a lot more in wages and benefits than non-union electricians
Source: http://www.join-a-union.com
answer #2
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Depends on the local market. In a large city there is more work for a union electrician on large construction projects. In a more suburban or rural area a union electrician may be out of work more than a non-union electrician since most projects are smaller and cost is a big issue. Some electrical contractors work in both worlds, their workers get paid union rates on prevailing wage projects and a lower rate on non prevailing wage projects. Most of these contractors are non-union since the union usually won't work for less money.
So union members make more when they work but they may not work as much as a non-union experienced electrician depending on the local market and the contractor they work for.
Unions are always better; Union electricians, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, make a lot more in wages and benefits than non-union electricians Source: http://www.join-a-union.com answer #2 ------------ Depends on the local market. In a large city there is more work for a union electrician on large construction projects. In a more suburban or rural area a union electrician may be out of work more than a non-union electrician since most projects are smaller and cost is a big issue. Some electrical contractors work in both worlds, their workers get paid union rates on prevailing wage projects and a lower rate on non prevailing wage projects. Most of these contractors are non-union since the union usually won't work for less money. So union members make more when they work but they may not work as much as a non-union experienced electrician depending on the local market and the contractor they work for.
Non-Residential Maintenance Specialty Electrician
You can be a licensed electrician and not belong to the union.
Get into an accredited apprentice program that includes OJT, or get a entry-level job with a non-union electrical contractor, and learn from the old pros.
It means that you will pay union wages. I highly recommend you DON'T join the union.
non union
$27.80
It depends on where you are located. In the Washington DC area a IBEW union journeyman electrician can make $74,000 (straight time) a year plus benefits.
non union
Typically Electrical Engineers make more money. There are a few well paid electrician jobs, but mainly in the union. I am a maintenance electrician working for a government contractor and I make about $75,000 a year with very good benefits. Before we organized, I made about $55,000 a year with fair benefits.
A Union Electrician in St. Louis Mo. makes about $28.00 per hour plus $15.00 pr/hr benefits as residential wireman. About $32.00 pr/hr plus 15.00 pr/hr commercial electrician.
union welders do the same thing non union welders do. union welders usally get higher pay and better benifites ex. health care vision dental perscriptions and so on