Like everything, there is Pro's and Con's, I used to work for a company that was a "closed" shop, basically you had to be in the union, equal pay for everyone and didn't matter if you were a better toolmaker then the others, on the other hand you were getting yearly raises and benefits were great, very few unions remain. Now in NYC I can go to MSG for a concert and pay $125 for nose bleed seats or see the same band at the Arts Center in NJ for $40, and why, MSG is union everything from sound to lights to security and all adds to ticket price, I see shows at the PNC arts center all the time, same show and better seats for a lot less.