I used to do electrical work for a company that made modular offices to be installed in factories, utility plants, etc.. Installed one in a Big GE plant East of Cleveland. I wasn’t in a union, I was a private contractor. The union guys really hassled me while I was doing the job. After several days, I finally finished, and was heading to the parking lot. One of the union guys came up and said, “I’m sorry I hassled you! I had to though. You do great work, very neat work. Wish my guys were as good as you.” Made me feel pretty good!
At least you got to do the work.
Worked with a Arch. Design firm whose Interiors Dept. (corporate) spec’d some of the first pre-wired open office panel systems, Haworth IIRC, in the late 70’s.
Contract was for three full bank corporate hq floors on Park Avenue. NYC IBEW local and custodial workers union threatened violence and strike. So after 3 days Bank capitulated. Bldg Maint Union guys dismantled the panels already placed. Union elec. workers removed the factory installed prewired elec modules and re-installed them after maintenance louts re-assembled cubical panels.
There are eight million stories in the naked city, more than half deal in broad scale corruption.
I wouldn’t have gotten such an admission where I worked. I was management - low level - salary. It was a great place to work though.