Comment: You are being intentionally obtuse.  "Cover charge" referred to your pizza example.

"you don't have to work a "union" job."  

That is true if you are a carpenter or any other skilled trade.  You have to be a union member to work for the State of Oregon, however, which is what I have been complaining about and you keep trying to change the subject.

There are no 'other jobs' when only union members can work that class of jobs, which is what the public service unions have set up here in Oregon.