Is joining a carpenter union worth it?

Question

I am thinking of joining a carpenter union. Is it stable? Can one live off of it?

Answer 1

How hard are these columms and how can i learn this stuff before joining the union? I want to make sure i know what to expect.

Answer 2

I retired from my last union,

It began in 1919. A previous

union hire involved a State

Department of Corrections.

That's lifetime work also.

California correctional new

hire have a state start salary

of 65K and are union too.

The worst paid are within

'W. Virginia. A right to

work state where unions

are made unwelcome.

Answer 3

Yes. It's worth it. Good wages, insurance, and retirement.

Answer 4

Hell yea unions are good jobs.. go to your local chapter with a appy app hope they call you, it’s tuff get into unions unless you have people you know work for them or family.. how I go into our beer can factory in town.. it’s union we make aluminum cans but there are people there who put in the app an get called, good luck

Answer 5

Some states you cannot get a job if not member of a union