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It really depends on the circumstances. I've had them and it was a mixed bag. Had to pay $40 a month whether you were a member or not, they wouldn't represent you for the first two years you worked there and health insurance was $300 a month.

They saved people's asses (even if they didn't deserve it) so many times, you worked with your reps, and I never had an out of pocket expense for anything medical more than $15... but everything was typically free or $5

My dad's union he was the head of before he retired was going great. Everyone was getting nice pay raises, they got full health insurance and coverage, retirement, etc.

A company that used to be in the area left because the union bankrupted them. They refused to take a pay cut despite knowing it was going to lead to job loss, they tried to strike on every little slight, and every rep was out for themselves. Employees said they'd be willing to take the cut (they were making $28 an hour in the late 80's, which was damn good money then and still good money now) but union refused to budge.