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So I have received my certificates from the Aerial Lift testing and the OSHA online courseI. I have called Local 52 about 3 maybe 4 times and had emailed them a dozen times about where can I get an application. They kept telling me the same thing, "we are not giving out applications yet, check the website periodically." I honestly feel like they just wanted the money. Am I the only one going through this? How could this be? How could a union Not give out applications right after certificates are received? This has be very stressed out. I need a job. I cannot continue to freelance for very little money or even for no money because let's face it musicians are the worst. They do not want to pay anyone. Why pay someone when they can spend $500 for a small setup in their homes and they can record their music for free. Am trying very hard to work in TV or even film doing audio post production. How do people get in unions? Oh thats right they mainly go by nepotism or someone gets paid under the table. When people like me whom are trying to do things the right why we are just stuck at the bottom of the well and every time we try to climb out we lose our grip and fall back down. Why is it that on every application not just for unions we have to put down what race we are? This is just sickening. So basically depending on what race you are you have a better chance than the other races. This is completely out of control.