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Good day Brothers and Sisters,
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0 y- v" e. O7 B+ |% H! c( i' WWe are now reaching a critical point in terms of not being able to fill the calls that are currently on the board.2 s6 a* r" z6 D
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If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.1 ^8 m. h; W R- D8 S
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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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) M! i) @6 K5 j# D( Q5 ?This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.
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- n# R0 k* i2 ?0 W' D* z; nThere are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.) Z/ E- R% O2 e/ K
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We need to fill these calls!! Q* i7 O$ w6 b4 M
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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!!
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In Solidarity,$ f& K/ \* w; r* f2 K k% Z3 o7 }
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