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Good day Brothers and Sisters,6 i f) @8 y7 F7 A' @% Z0 w
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6 a6 `' Q# O9 x; Z& z3 J7 KWe are now reaching a critical point in terms of not being able to fill the calls that are currently on the board.1 t O# H+ S3 {/ S* s5 `
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2 ^6 w, r5 b/ X( g! d& gIf we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.
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Once these contracts are gone, they’re gone. We are rapidly losing market-share which means that we will not have the bargaining power to maintain our agreements in future, and the contractors will be able to start demanding roll-backs.
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' j1 V6 J+ G# K! [This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.4 I- k3 [7 [7 i% |) E7 n
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There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.* c5 d7 ]$ @! o0 ^- d+ K* ~
6 |3 B2 V8 E2 Y5 Q* [' MWe need to fill these calls!
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Please consider taking these calls as soon as possible. Let’s get our market share back and keep our union strong!!: U4 I3 C; H" {
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/ s$ D8 F+ g5 S/ l7 k: A! w* hIn Solidarity,
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