I can't believe how each state varies either. One thing is for sure, here in Michigan it's hard enough to try to keep the doors open due to the nature of the economy, tight bidding, and people working for wages only. There is no such thing as profit margin anymore and with this new law it sure won't help. I understand that education is important and I think educating our apprentices is important and it will help the field of electricians in general, but at what cost and who is paying for it? It seems to me that the more government is in control or the more you are under their thumb, the harder it is to do business.
This law isn't as simple as filling out forms and sending your apprentices to school. It involves saying which school each guy will be going to, making sure they are getting their hours, registering with the USDOLOA, stating what you pay you journeyman and then the apprentices wages are based off of that, making sure that you hire people in the USDOLOA's format, etc. If you open up a business and try to live the American Dream, it shouldn't be this hard. I know if I was an electrical contractor I wouldn't be happy about this going into effect.
I am curious to know how other companies are going about this. Would anybody care to share how this is affecting them in Michigan? NJ
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