Together, they can enable an apprentice to become a journey-level worker who has thoroughly learned a craft and who can adjust to technological change and a variety of jobs.
Most trades have an annual increase, and a few have semi-annual increases.
These benefits are not necessarily guaranteed for nonunion apprenticeships. Call the apprenticeship program for the trade that you are interested in for that information. A journey-level worker has completed an apprenticeship. Trade unions offer employers well-trained workers in exchange for employers hiring exclusively from the union hall. Unions are intended to protect the rights of members, both apprentice and journey worker.