I had the same experience I worked non union at age 30 with no benies low pay and at the bosses mercy for a raise . I got into the ibew at age 31 and it’s been the best thing to happen to me having a pension annuity high wages and schooling for free . The ibew has changed my life and my family’s life what a bright future the ibew has given me and I’m very thankful for this great union . Anyone interested in joining a union or the ibew and is not shure about whether it’s a good decision or not . I can tell you I have worked non union and I had absolutely no future at all . Now after a few years in the ibew I’m almost ready to buy a house and live the American Dream if I never got into the ibew I still would be living paycheck to paycheck . In the union we all bring each other up and set a high standard of living . In non union the contractor is the only one that benefits it’s a race to the bottom. In the ibew everyone benefits and the contractor makes well Bc he’s getting trained men on his jobs and the worker makes a good honest pay . Everyone wins instead of just the contractor
Thank you brother for taking the time to post on here . I honestly wake up each day and thank god for the ibew and and the opertunitys it gives us . Glad you feel the same way , I love spreading the word on how unions are not a bad thing and how this great union offers a bright future