Do you think that unions are good for HVAC technicians? I know a lot of different HVAC technicians and a lot of different HVAC companies have different opinions on unions in the HVAC realm, but I would like to take a minute to explore the issue objectively.
Hopefully, we can come to a conclusive decision about HVAC units in the next few minutes.
First of all, it would be important to discuss what a union is. A union would be an organization of HVAC technicians that are committed to promoting the rights of HVAC technicians. They will legally fight for the rights of HVAC technicians and ensure that they get fair treatment. When it is put like this, most HVAC technicians would agree that they support unions, but it gets a little more complicated than this. In order for an HVAC technician to join a union, they have to abide by a number of rules and regulations, and they have to pay union dues, which dips into their salaries. While HVAC unions typically get the HVAC technicians better salaries, they also take some of that salary for themselves. Overall, I think that HVAC unions might be better for the HVAC technicians, but what about the HVAC companies. HVAC companies are typically held hostage to the unions, meaning that they cannot fairly regulate their HVAC companies due to the restrictions placed on the HVAC technicians. While in theory unions are good, HVAC companies and their owners typically aren’t big fans of the unions. Overall, the choice of whether or not to partner with a union is an individual choice.