Mr. Ben Friel:

How could you feel fully respected when you are getting a fraction of the pay for the same amount of work? When we spoke to apprentices we were also told about the type of work people were being given during the course of their apprenticeships. They are given menial tasks such as sweeping the floor and polishing the tools instead of learning the craft. It is all of these things combined. When people are paid significantly less how could they ever feel like they belong in the workplace or feel integrated into the career?