We knew this was coming. Out of about 50 guys, half got the jab and half of us were against it. Instead of laying off all of us at the same time, they decided to start with the 3 of us that adamantly said no! The others said they would look into it, which bought them some time I guess. There was also an option to apply for religious or medical exemptions. But then you’d have to wear a mask at all times and get tested weekly. I’ll never put a mask on again unless it’s needed from actual harm. And I’m proud to say I never or ever will get tested for a cold. It’s unfortunate, I made good money there and still have a mortgage and other bills to take care of. I think I’m gonna have to leave NY. I realize the states I’d like to go to are probably non union states so I’m not sure what to do. Could use some suggestions frens.
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Don't be concerned with the non-union thing. I think you will find that the benefits from your union are far outweighed by the amount of dues you paid. How well did your union protect you from Covid tyranny?
Good luck, Jobs are out there. I think you might like life outside of NYC . Welcome to the revolution!
I will say, as someone working part time for Lowes, even my bosses admit that I am an extremely hard worker. Only problem is that I am being worked full time hours without the pay or benefits. I plan on going to some of the big guys because I’m just learning that it’s highly illegal. I think the downside to a non-union job is that they’ll try to take advantage of you more, and you’ll have less protections. But you also don’t have the downsides of the Union jobs, which have already been discussed.
An objective observation.
My BIL was in the electrical lineman union his whole life, practically sang their praises and used to scream "rats" out the window every time he drove by non-union crews. His tune changed when he wanted to start his own outift and asked the hall for help. They basically told him he couldn't afford to pay his own workers if he went union and the other union companies would outbid him on the big contracts. He gave up trying to start his own company, but he also stopped screaming at those nasty "rats" just trying to make a living.