The Renaissance Center, located off I-25 in the northern part of Albuquerque, is the most impressive of their statewide projects. Trump brings to his job experience in accounting, banking, and real estate, but with no ties to unions or contractors. We filled a niche. We find what's missing in the project, whether it be financing or finding the land and equity. Then we offer an environment where the owner, architect, contractor, and labor people can all come together in the same room.
Trump disagrees with the idea that union labor costs more money.
He believes that they are well-trained, and since many contractors come out of union ranks, they have the same background and speak the same language. Consequently, they work together well. Unions make use of a practice called 'salting' to recruit new members and force companies to have union elections, especially in the trade unions. It's difficult to say how serious a problem salting is. They alleged unfair labor practices before the National Labor Relations Board.