question - do people consider drafting a trade? a unionizing question

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so im getting frustrated with my job, im on salary (not overtime exempt but not getting paid overtime) i work seven days a week - 65 hours~ 75 hours a week, and im done. so long time ago drafters worked on paper and did things by hand. now - its all done on the computer. with the age of the CNC - even more drafters are needed to “keep up” with production. pointing this out because i have a deep respect for the people who do the hard labor - heck i even join in and do what i can to help in the...

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Originally published on March 23, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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