[Jewelry making - Article 00065] - Re: [Orchid] Should Goldsmiths Unionize/Organize

[Lee]

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    Anyone who is looking for a goldsmith's union in the US to provide
    benefits like insurance and a pension is dreaming. These benefits
    are terribly expensive to provide, and would have to come out of the
    union dues. You do understand that union members pay dues, right? My
    good (Blue Cross) health insurance (family) costs nearly $1,000 per
    month, going through a buying group. A union would have to charge
    this amount to you in union dues to provide it for you. Add in the
    cost of pensions, short term disability, etc., and you could be
    paying a couple of thousand dollars a month for union dues. How much
    will a union increase your wages? Most jewelers would eliminate
    their goldsmiths if they had to increase wages a significant amount. 

Lee Cornelius
Vegas Jewelers

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