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Good day Brothers and Sisters,
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, w% g7 i! K' i/ }0 j" cWe are now reaching a critical point in terms of not being able to fill the calls that are currently on the board." N* {1 F/ u3 M( e5 B
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) ?/ o5 m5 t& x( H, B+ R& g' e+ ~If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.& N, l3 S, v a L+ |
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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., i8 P( |' @. \+ {' F0 ^" F% b
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This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.
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There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.6 s6 H# t& K7 R) C e) B
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We need to fill these calls!9 u! e- D/ G8 O9 q! Q! Q
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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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% D( R" k$ S7 \6 O$ m$ _, r& mIn Solidarity,
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