tony44---Thank You.It was long ago & may have changed,but when I worked at Sikorsky(1965-1971,approx)it wasn't a union
shop.Union membership was not-compulsory.At the time,the local,
was so crooked,that you wouldn't believe it.As I said,the members
political afiliation,varied so much,that I wondered how the union,
supported one person.The smartest thing that I ever did,was when,I left Sikorsky,to move to NH,I went to the union headquarters,& got a withdrawel card.It,basically says,that I am a member in good standing,the reason for withdrawing,was because,I was moving.That way if I join a local here,I show them,
the card,& don't have to pay an initiation fee.The card cost me
approx.$.50/$1.00.Alot of people don't know,that such a thing exists.Things may have changed.At the time,Sikorsky was a member,of United Aircraft.It is United Technologies now. Irish

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