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Good day Brothers and Sisters,0 t( B+ N) E: L, x
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We are now reaching a critical point in terms of not being able to fill the calls that are currently on the board.
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If 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.3 F+ b, \5 J0 X+ I1 L; w
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This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.
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' ~/ e9 a7 W4 r. F6 `There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.7 K1 I) X: e# s w, O* r
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We need to fill these calls!0 Z) U/ W9 h z5 J9 a. F) V& E
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# x, N6 R0 _; t9 RPlease consider taking these calls as soon as possible. Let’s get our market share back and keep our union strong!!3 Z; B7 a% }" K8 S* [
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In Solidarity,
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