Good Question, but the answer offers very little merit.
I was an A&P (Airframe & Power Plant Mechanic) for American Airlines for almost 15 years, and fell under the Union that represented the baggage handlers. Don’t get me wrong, every job is important; it’s just the liability exposure that coincides with the task being conducted. If your bag is damaged or missing you can relate, but mistakes on part of an A&P could result in loss of aircraft not to mention the most important precious payload, LOSS OF LIFE. The A&P Mechanic’s Title of Mechanic was reduced to Technician due to de-rating the profession from skilled to semi-skilled (pay-related), Very Sad but true. If you are a Plumber or an Electrician, you would be considered a skilled laborer, something the Airlines were trying to avoid. It’s really something for EVERYONE Think about in the future when the time, money, and sacrifice is invested and required from an individual, (who we put our lives in their hands) that are held to a Very High Standard, is equally yoked to an individual that can be trained to perform a job in just days. I left maintenance since then, and perused a flying career. Currently a Captain in the corporate sector, but never forgot the true passion of being an A&P.