How Does Joining Union Boost Workers’ Skills?

I was amazed at the logic expressed by James Spinosa in “Port Complex Is Far From Being Shipshape” (Oct. 21).

When talking about labor at the docks, he noted that the port authority should promote 1,000 of the people to union status so that there would be more skilled workers.

You mean to tell me that when the workers go home and are promoted to union status, they are more skilled when they come to work the next morning?

Evert DeWyn

Chino