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What Is The Representation Gap?
The What Series Introduction What is the Representation Gap? Ever heard someone mention it or read it, and you’re curious as to what it is? Perhaps this is the first time you’ve ever heard the term. … Read the rest
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What is a Union?
Article photo by Tatiana Rodriguez on Unsplash The What Series With all the articles I post here for everyone to read, it occurred to me I need to address an important question: “What is a … Read the rest
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Trade School Vs Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
The Versus Series Introduction One of my 2024 goals is to increase this brand’s exposure – and one way to do that is greater social media presence. Enter Reddit. I began a Reddit profile because I … Read the rest
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NLRB Cemex Rule Explained
Musing About The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) Cemex Rule Unionism is on the rise in the United States and has been since the end of the pandemic. What’s more, there have been some prominent individuals … Read the rest
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What is a Collective Bargaining Agreement – and Why is it Important?
The What Series Have you ever heard someone say or mention a “Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)” in conversation, and you thought to yourself, “I’ve heard people mention it, but what exactly is it?” “If only I had somewhere … Read the rest
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UPS wins Postal Service Contract – Why That Matters
Musing Over UPS, Their USPS Contract Win, and Their Employees On the UPS (United Parcel Service) first quarter 2024 earnings call, Investing.com noted that despite decreased volume, “InvestingPro Data highlights include a Market Cap of $127.01 billion, … Read the rest
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New Ways Forward
Another Musing at The Wealthy Ironworker I have been talking about the growing labor shortage in the skilled trades for a long time, now. What’s more, that shortage, in the next decade, will grow significantly larger – … Read the rest
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Benefits of Being a Union Member
For this post, we are going to explore some of the benefits of being a union member – and why you should be one, too. This is a sister post to 10 Benefits of Being a Union Contractor. Here … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – November Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long-term goals The … Read the rest
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Why I don’t pay attention to percentages and you shouldn’t either
For much of my working career I have not focused on retirement. In fact, I wrote in an earlier post how fortunate I was that I had savings from negotiated contracts (CBAs) otherwise I would have a lot less. Saving … Read the rest
