You may have to end up visiting prospective businesses and viewing the signage, though a lot of union places proudly advertise their affiliation. Why not visit a union hall and ask for union references. Don’t tell them that this is your black list!
Better yet. Call and ask if they use union labor.
If they say yes, say you’re sorry to hear that and move on to the next.
I’m DONE with using union labor to work on ANYTHING I own. Nor will I any long buy a union product if I can help it.
Sounds good to me. We need lists if it can be done.
I’ve been having similar thoughts but on a much grander scale; No business with democrats. What is needed is a site along the lines of Angie’s List made up of strictly conservative businesses.
Any particular state you have in mind? That might help narrow it down.
Not all states have right to work laws.
Just finished dumping UPS and signing on with FedEx. Last I know FedEx was non-union.
I recently hired a non union electrical contractor to wire up a standby generator and his price was half of what a union contractor quoted me. They simply charged by the hour and for any material. The electrician who worked for the company told me he left the union and was happy he did so. Anytime I have the opportunity I go non union.
Depending on this size of the project (home building vs. home repairs e.g.)it can be difficult but not impossible.
For anything I need to have done in my current home like electrical or plumbing, I always use a small local companies.
It’s taken a few years to build up contact information for specific type of jobs, but it has been worth it.
My neighbor (the good one:)) and I keep an index of companies/people we’ve used and share it.
For building of a new home, much more difficult to try and exclude subcontracted union labor even in a right to work state.
Read THIS:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2957065/posts
Go to the actual article. BTW - got kids in school? Might want to look into homeschooling because the teachers will probably be in the NEA.
Oh and I always pay in cash for those whom I’ve done business with multiple times.
I could care less if they pay taxes and cash makes it a lot easier for them to make it under the table if that’s what they choose to do.
I'm in Okla., property manager, and I have a list of Vendors that I have used for over 20 years now. All reliable, non union businesses & conservatives. From plumbing to A/C work, reasonable as well.
Electricians? well they are a unique breed of workers. If the weather is great, that is fishing day. If it is raining, it is to dangerous, if this, if that etc. They just don't seem to want to work much. Have yet to find a reliable one in OKC yet. They may go out, they may not, just depends on their mood.lol