06/17/2026
If you've ever looked at your paycheck and thought "where is it all going" — this one's for you.
Nick spent five years in a non-union refrigeration shop. Good at the work. But paying out of pocket for health insurance, with no pension building, and no guaranteed raises.
When he joined Local 601, his hourly rate looked lower on paper. Looked. Once he factored in benefits he no longer had to fund himself and wage increases written into the contract — the picture looked completely different.
The math non-union workers get wrong? Confusing hourly rate with total compensation.
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